168: Macron is lying… What he did was to give Artsakh to Azerbaijan… Are you coming?

Syunik is our Hormuz, and it is unacceptable to leave it under the direct or indirect control of anyone. About this 168 TVof Revue announced on the air of the program Former Prime Minister of RA (1992-93) Khosrov Harutyunyanspeaking about the regional processes around Armenia.

“The main resource for neutralizing external threats is our geographical position, in terms of turning it into a geopolitical potential. If you do not turn the geographical location into a geopolitical potential, that is, you do not try to use the geographical location to get involved in such megaprojects of international importance, as a result of which the important actors of the megaprojects become interested in your security, based on their own goals, then your geographical location does not give you anything.

From that point of view, connecting Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan through Syunik, and later going out to Kars through Igdir, does nothing for Armenia. Let me say more: Syunik is the same “Hormuz” for us. What is the significance of Hormuz for Iran, Syunik is also our “Hormuz”, and leaving it under direct or indirect, short-term, long-term control to anyone is simply unacceptable,” said Khosrov Harutyunyan.

According to the former prime minister: US President Donald Trump and: Chinese President Xi JinpingWith the negotiations started in Beijing, perhaps, the formation of a new bipolar world order is being started.

“Let’s see what results these negotiations will bring. It is obvious that the United States is concerned about the expansion of the Chinese economy and China’s geo-economic influence, and this is natural. Unlike the United States, China does not shape its interstate relations with an obvious display of force, with brute force, but rather tries to make proposals that are beneficial to the parties. As a rule, they are infrastructural investments that are very beneficial to those countries, from which China also benefits.

The Chinese pursue a completely different policy, and this policy is completely justified today, moreover, the influence of the Chinese in the Global South is incomparably greater, and the states of the Global South today see in the face of China a very reliable partner that acts on the principle of mutually beneficial initiatives, while the United States acts on the principle of a deal.

“Do you need security? Pay, I will ensure your security.” These are different countries, and as a result of the confrontation with Iran, the situation of the Gulf countries has now become quite vulnerable from that point of view, therefore, we will probably witness the competition of these two concepts of global geo-economic developments. Based on all this, I assume that we are witnessing the laying of the foundation stone for the formation of the future bipolar global system.

Economically, the Chinese are clearly in the lead and are now trying to catch up with the United States and Russia with their nuclear capabilities as well. We will see what the developments will be, because there are many uncertainties. Only this confrontation in the Middle East showed how vulnerable the global economic system is,” comments Khosrov Harutyunyan.

In this context, he adds that by unleashing a war against Iran, The United States, willy-nilly, is making Iran an influential global player։

Khosrov Harutyunyan emphasizes that we should very seriously study the main struggles of Iran’s resistance, which allowed the Islamic Republic of Iran to successfully confront the world’s No. 1 superpower and its ally.

He draws attention especially to the most important factor of the Iranian society’s value system and statism, on the basis of which the Iranian people, despite the assassination of the supreme leader and a number of military and political leaders, maintained their unity and united against the external threat. According to Khosrov Harutyunyan, this Iranian phenomenon is a very good example for Armenia, where the value system of Armenian identity is subjected to systematic “hybrid” attacks by the current government.

“For 40 years, Iran has been under terrible sanctions, but it is the 4th in the world in the field of medicine, and the 2nd in the field of implant production. Production of UAVs, jet capabilities, production of supersonic missiles – all this indicates that Iran’s scientific and technological level has not decreased during these 40 years, but has increased. They were not depressed by all this, but on the contrary, they were excited that they are capable and should be ready to face all these pressures.

This is the meaning of the value system. Now if we try to transfer it to the Armenian reality, they talk about some “hybrid” effects, but, excuse me, the policy implemented by the current authorities is the most real hybrid war against the Armenian identity. This is obvious. I want to ask a very simple question: did Russia force us to belittle the importance of Mount Masis? Of course not,” says Harutyunyan.

The interlocutor doubts that even Turkey forced Pashinyan to take such steps. According to him, such things can be afforded by Aliyev, who wonders “why there are forces in Armenia that hate Azerbaijanis”, but Sevak said that Armenians are one of the exceptional nations in the world, which, seeing so many misfortunes, did not develop hatred even towards their enemy.

Khosrov Harutyunyan adds:

«We are very strong with our historical past, our spiritual and cultural heritage, and the Aliyevs will come and go, but the Armenian people will remain. I don’t think that we Armenians will ever be guided by hatred. Of course, there is an opinion that hatred is also an important factor for taking decisive actions, but I think that in our case, we should think more not about decisive actions, but about what strategic steps we should take so that the other person is forced to come to terms with the inevitable necessity of our existence. Today, no one can convince me otherwise, that Aliyev is not thinking about the destruction of Armenian statehood. It is his star hour, he feels that he is the “boy of the cinema” and he feels that his name will be written in golden letters in the history of his people.

Khosrov Harutyunyan stressed that our main weapon is our spiritual heritage, and the Armenian people should always be united around that value system.

From this point of view, he considers Pashinyan’s attempts to undermine our capabilities to be more dangerous. Khosrov Harutyunyan responds to Pashinyan’s statement that “where is it written that Artsakh is Armenian?”

«Oh you! Where is it written? I should say, where it was written about the King Pope. I say, where it was written about the King Pope. I am saying it very clearly, am I not? Go, read where it is written that Artsakh is Armenian– announced the former prime minister.

Returning to the regional situation, Khosrov Harutyunyan addresses the relations with Russia and Iran, the “invasion of European countries” in Armenia, the Euro summits, and responds to the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron in Yerevan.

«They are trying to use our territory for their geopolitical purposes. Macron blamed Russia for not protecting Armenia in the 44-day war. Mr. Macron, what did you do during the 44-day war? You made an attempt to establish a ceasefire, but it didn’t work. The 44-day war ended directly on the initiative and direct efforts of Russia. This is a fact. Macron’s signature is missing under the tripartite declaration… What Macron did was to give Artsakh to Azerbaijan. He says there are 4,000 Russian soldiers at the borders. Are you coming to protect the borders of Armenia? You could not keep Cilicia in 1920.

By the way, I should say that during the last 30 years, in my deep conviction, Macron is the most anti-Armenian president of France, and it is worth it for the French-Armenians to know about this as well. I want to say that this European campaign has not solved any other problem for Armenia, apart from providing generous support to Pashinyan in this pre-election phase. The dream prime minister of the Macron-Erdogan-Hakan Fidan-Aliev quartet is Pashinyan… Macron is lying, because in the same 2018, the Francophonie gathering was held in Armenia…»։

Khosrov Harutyunyan is convinced that we will have a qualitatively new government as a result of the upcoming elections.

Full interview in the video.

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