"I am closely connected with this army and have always considered that it as my army, however when it is humiliated and its teeth are broken, as someone stupidly describes, how may I not feel ashamed" Armenia's ex-president Serzh Sargsyan said during the meeting with the supporters of "The Salute of Honour and Respect" pre-election bloc.
"Should't I feel ashamed that Azeris cross into our territory, capture servicemen, when the commander has no right to take an action, while their superior does nothing? That Devil, the capitulant, does nothing. Don't I understand the feelings of that commander. Certainly, I do, however, I see that their hands are tied. This can no longer continue," Sargsyan said, when commenting on the latest capture of six Armenian servicemen by Azerbaijani troops.
Sargsyan reminded that for more than 30 year Azeris have not dared to act this way, while today they freely capture servicemen from our territory.
"And what is our response to that? What actions are being taken to bring them back? Nothing!" stressed Sargsyan, adding the Armenian army was led to a devastating defeat while the Army itself never was defeated.
"You know very well that the combat readiness of any army is not only about technical and military equipment but also the skills to use and master that equipment. It is also about a combat-ready soldier. This is something that should be addressed," added Sargsyan.