Disinfo: "Import" of LGBT people from abroad is part of the anti-Armenian program

Summary

Soros has become a headache for the Nikol [Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime minister of Armenia]. Transnational globalist organisations keep heavily pressuring him, demanding practical steps of national defilement. Also, importing LGBTs from abroad is part of the anti-Armenian program. It is planned to “import” up to 30,000 of these “creatures”.

Disproof

Conspiracy theory. This message is consistent with recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the morally corrupt West and threatened traditional values as well as the West as a threat and promoter of perversion. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives portraying philanthropist George Soros as a menace bent on destroying countries. See here for more cases. Read similar cases claiming that Armenia is under Soros' occupation, and that foundation is organising clashes in Armenia. The claim that 30,000 LGBT people are going to enter Armenia is unfounded. This message is in line with other claims, that influx of 50 000 perverts is expected from abroad, that Istanbul convention is a threat for Armenian traditional family and to the Armenian Army. Read similar cases claiming that LGBT is the “official religion of the democratic West” and that the West allegedly promotes homosexual and lesbian values,

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  • Reported in: Issue 174
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08/11/2019
  • Outlet language(s) Armenian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Armenia
  • Keywords: Western values, LGBT, George Soros
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