Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday reiterated why he and his Civil Contract party insist that, if certain opposition forces come to power, it could imminently lead to a new war.

Asked to explain his warnings at a press briefing, Pashinyan appeared to be referring to former President Robert Kocharyan’s recent remarks.

Kocharyan’s alliance intends to run in the upcoming general elections.

“If a political force says that Armenia should not be satisfied with 29,743 square kilometers, that inevitably leads to war; there’s not much room for debate on that,” the Prime Minister said.

Earlier, Armenia’s second President and leader of the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) bloc, Robert Kocharyan, stated that Armenia is a country with a large diaspora and should not be limited to its 29,743 square kilometers of territory.