The other day, Nikol Pashinyan went to Gegharkunik marz, where he did not miss a single kindergarten and the kindergarten’s kitchen, bathroom, he checked everything one by one, then he went to the schools, he was accompanied by the governor of Gegharkunik marz. During his visit to Vardenis, he was warmly welcomed by Vardenis community leader Aharon Khachatryan.

From Davit Shahnazaryan, head of the “United Vardenis” alliance today we wondered if the head of the community of Vardenis has already become pro-government?

In response, he mentioned that Aharon Khachatryan should answer that question.

“For my part, I can say that I have been in opposition to these authorities and I continue to be so. There is no change in my position and there cannot be.” 168.am–Davit Shahnazaryan said in a conversation with

According to him, the people of Vardenis are not at peace with the situation that was created in Vardenis after the 44-day war of Artsakh in 2020, when the Azerbaijani side occupied many areas in the Gegharkunik Marz, particularly in the Vardenis region.

“Today, the enemy is located in the Vardenis region, in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. How can one be reconciled with the occupation of the territories of one’s own country? The fact is that there are Azerbaijani positions in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, I do not think that this is acceptable for anyone, and anyone is at peace with this. The sovereignty that Nikol Pashinyan is talking about, what is it, the occupation of the Vardenis territories? This is exactly what Pashinyan is talking about “sovereignty”, emphasized our interlocutor.

Continuing, Davit Shahnazaryan said that the people of Vardenis do not really believe in Pashinyan’s “peace”, especially since there are territories that have been occupied for several years.

“In general, Nikol Pashinyan does not decide war and peace at the moment, but Aliyev, if he decides tomorrow that he should start a war against Armenia, he will not take into account any signed paper, he will start a war. In other words, the author of inciting war is Aliyev, and if we want peace, then we must become strong, have a powerful army.

Unfortunately, today we have found ourselves in a situation where our country’s diplomacy is not working, even on diplomatic platforms they cannot or do not want to raise the destruction and destruction of our churches, which remained in occupied Artsakh. Azerbaijan destroys our churches, our monuments, and the government of Armenia does not even speak about it, after all this, what are they the guarantors of peace?” Davit Shahnazaryan emphasized.

After 2020, many villages in Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik marzes have been targeted by Azerbaijan. In most cases, Azerbaijan targets specific villages, as it did during the September 2022 aggression.

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