“And if Vigen Sargsyan served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, then Serzh Sargsyan’s longtime secretary, Satik (unfortunately, I do not know her surname; her name has been touched upon in the press many times) is a veteran of the Great Patriotic War,” Nikol Pashinyan, the head of the Yelk (Way Out) faction, posted on Facebook.

The far-reaching debate on Vigen Sargsyan’s military service was brought on by the post of the former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan’s wife, who spoke of a certain official who escaped from military service. Nikol Pashinyan stated that she referred to Vigen Sargsyan, and the Defense Ministry announced that Vigen Sargsyan had served in the army.