A few days ago, Arman Tatoyan demonstrated with facts how the Azerbaijani armed forces advanced and strengthened their bases in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia in August 2025.
The uproar started in the official circles. The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia announced from the podium of the National Assembly: “It is a lie.”
He did not present a counter-argument or publish data. Just made an accusation.
An investigation by independent journalists yesterday actually confirmed the presented facts.
In this situation, the question is no longer about Tatoyan. The question is about how those responsible for the state and those speaking on behalf of the state treat the truth.
Because when the country’s defense minister declares the truth to be a lie from the podium of the parliament, then he is obliged to apologize to the people.
And if we lived in a legal state, the resignation should also follow after that.
Because borders don’t disappear on maps first. They disappear at the moment when officials who are disconnected from reality start denying reality.
And the reality, no matter how much they try to call it a “lie”, one day it comes and stands in front of our door, already as a lost territory.
Suren Papikya, the public is waiting, time has passed.
Davit Ananyan, former chairman of the RA SRC
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