"We used to loudly declare that the state firmly stands behind the soldier, however, the condition of our servicemen standing on the border today remains concerning," lawmaker from Artsakh parliament's "Justice" faction Davit Galstyan said on Saturday at a press conference. In his words, some of the troops on combat duty spend the night in tents which is a disgrace, since thanks to their service people in Armenia and Artsakh have a peaceful life.
"This attitude toward our servicemen on the border is unacceptable and at present all means should be directed to the frontline," said Galstyan. "We have voiced on numerous occasions that our citizens may not build own life only through the benefits from social programs. If we lack a strongly protected border, the migration from Artsakh may periodically occur," stressed the Artsakh lawmaker.
He added that social assistance programs should be in the form of investments in Artsakh, otherwise they would further promote migration.