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Artak Tovmasyan, the head of the Tovmasyan Charity Foundation who came up with an initiative to form a new team, on Saturday again called for immediate elections to form a new parliament and government in Armenia.

“During the parade in Baku, the arrogance of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey, who tried to stage a victory over Armenia and the Armenian army, is not substantiated in any way. Since the Armenian military was not defeated, it fought and heroically resisted, but Nikol Pashinyan, as a result of the overnight conspiratorial capitulation, handed over to the enemy territories defended at the cost of the blood of our soldiers,” he said in a statement on Facebook.

“Therefore, this military parade does not show the defeat for the Armenian army and the Armenian people, but the fact of the diplomatic weakness, incompetent ruling and treacherous behavior of Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian authorities.

“Every hour of their ruling in Armenia will bring us more disgraceful failures on the external front and within the country, thus it is necessary to urgently hold snap elections to form a new National Assembly and a government, consisting of exclusively professional people with impeccable biographies, which will unite the potential of Armenians and build a country of new level, with whom no one can speak the language of threats and blackmail,” the statement said.

A memorial plate was unveiled Saturday in Yeraskh in memory of the crewmembers of the Russian Mi-24 military helicopter that had been shot down by Azerbaijani forces on November 9 over Armenia. The event, which was initiated by ‘Peace’ Foundation, started with prayers, later the national anthems of Armenia and Russia were played. It was announced that a memorial complex dedicated to the Armenian-Russian friendship will be build in Yeraskh. 

The Head of Bright Armenia party Edmon Marukyan, present at the event, noted that the Russian pilots, who were in Armenia for a peacekeeping mission,  joined the thousands of Armenian servicemen, who fell during the Karabakh war. Marukyan condemned the terrorist act by Azerbaijan.  

Lawmaker form Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Arman Abovyan conveyed condolences on behalf of PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan and the whole party. 

“The killed Russian pilots  became the symbol of the century-long Armenian-Russian friendship,” Abovyan stressed. 

Spokesperson of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Eduard Sharmazanov noted that shooting down the helicopter was not only against Armenia, Russia, but the Russian-Armenian friendship and even the Christian civilization. 

Highlighting the Armenian-Russian friendship, Sharmazanov stressed there can be no person in Armenia who can downgrade that friendship especially after the recent war. 

To remind, a Russian Mi-24 military helicopter was shot down over Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan on November 9. Two crew-members died and the third pilot was wounded. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry announced shortly that the helicopter had been shot down by the Azeri armed forces by mistake.

“The attack of the Azerbaijani forces in Hin Taghlar-Khtsaberd direction should receive reaction from Russian peacekeepers in the first place,” Spokesperson to PM Pashinyan Mane Gevorgyan wrote on Facebook. 

Gevorgyan’s comments came following the news on resumed attacks of the Azerbaijani forces on His Taghlar and Khtsaberd villages of Artsakh’s Hadrut region. 

“The commanders of the peacekeeping contingent have been well informed about the developments since morning,” Georgian added. 

Mediaport Telegram channel reports the Azerbaijani forces have taken control of His Taghlar village in Hadrut region of the Artsakh Republic. Citing own sources from Artsakh, the source insists, fights are underway for Khtsaberd village at present.  

“As our sources from the Defense Army confirm, the recent press statement about the Azerbaijani resumed attacks on the settlements aimed at preparing the public for the news the village has been ceded to the enemy,” the source said. 

To note, the Artsakh Defense Army released a statement, saying the Azerbaijani side has resumed attacks on His Taghlar and  Khtsaberd villages of the Artsakh Republic. 

World-famous American pop-singer of Armenian origin Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian) took to Twitter on Saturday to condemn the international community for remaining silent in the wake of the attack on the “first Christian nation”.

“Dark day for Christianity. Nobody stood next to the first Christian nation because all we have is history and culture and that’s not something we can export…Thanks humanity,” Cher said.

“Armenia is a small country with no natural resources to steal. Turkey tried to destroy her, killed two million of her people. Now Azerbaijan is trying to destroy her. They have “black gold” men kill for or watch others do the killing. Russia wants her land. Bless and protect you, home of my father,” she tweeted.

Armenia Is a Small Country With No Natural Resources To Steal.Turkey tried to destroy her..Killed 2million of her Ppl. Now Azerbaijan Is Trying 2 Destroy Her.They Have”Black Gold”Men KILL 4,Or Watch OTHERS Do the Killing.Russia Wants Her Land.Bless & Protect You,Home Of My Father pic.twitter.com/CCeC44Jx6J

— Cher (@cher)