Families of soldiers killed or missing in the 2020 Artsakh war and civic activists on Tuesday rallied outside the Armenian National Assembly in central Yerevan, demanding the release of a long-awaited investigative report on the 44-day conflict.
Protesters accused the authorities of concealing the findings of a parliamentary commission that studied the circumstances of the war and decision-making. “For years they promised arrests and accountability, but now they claim the report is classified,” said public and political activist Gevorg Gevorgyan. “We lost thousands of lives and an entire country. The people deserve to know who is responsible.”
Relatives of missing servicemen said they had hoped the commission would clarify search efforts and provide answers about the fate of their loved ones. Families of fallen soldiers also pressed for transparency on battlefield orders and conditions surrounding the deaths.
Organizers said they had formally petitioned the parliament speaker to release the report but were rejected on grounds of secrecy. They now plan to appeal to the leaders of Armenian parliament factions to raise the issue during ongoing sessions.
Commission chair Andranik Kocharyan previously stated the findings could lead to thousands of criminal cases, fueling expectations among families that accountability would follow. Protesters insisted that the report be debated publicly and that responsibility for the war outcome be clearly established.
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