Category: 2021

After the victory in the first war, Armenia’s positions in negotiations were based on our victories, that is, the buffer zone around Nagorno-Karabakh, the 7 regions, the combat-ready army of Armenia and the fact that Armenia is the guarantor of security of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is what second President of Armenia, leader of the opposition “Armenia” Alliance Robert Kocharyan declared at the rally held in Yerevan today.

“There was a common border between Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) that stretched from Vardenis to Araks River. This gave Armenia strength during the negotiations. We were achieving diplomatic victories step-by-step until one person decided to start the negotiations from scratch and zero all our victories,” Kocharyan emphasized.

Talking about the negotiations, he said negotiations are based on mutual concessions and added that there can’t be talks about mutual concessions now. Kocharyan also stressed the hidden threats of demarcation.

“There are talks about demarcation along the length of Syunik Province. What are the dangers? Demarcations means Armenia will directly or indirectly, but de facto recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and record the fact that Nagorno-Karabakh is an enclave within Azerbaijan. This will mean the end of the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This is the reality. After demarcation, Azerbaijan will be granted the lawful right to set up a border checkpoint on the road linking Armenia to Artsakh and control movement, just like it did on the Goris-Kapan motorway, and nobody can disturb Azerbaijan. So, the signing of a document on this, the start of the process that will eternalize capitulation and predetermine the status of Nagorno-Karabakh are ruled out,” Kocharyan said, adding that there is only one path to take to neutralize the risks, and that is to consider all the challenges related to status, demarcation, security and the Armenia-Artsakh corridor as a whole.

Former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia Tiran Khachatryan is also attending the rally that the opposition “Armenia” Alliance is holding at Freedom Square in Yerevan.

Khachatryan refused to answer reporters’ questions.

Asked if he supports the political party that organized the rally, Khachatryan said the following: “Is it mandatory? Police officers are here as well. I don’t give interviews. Reporters really frustrated me.”

Khachatryan was relieved of his post after he laughed hard at Nikol Pashinyan’s statement according to which 10% of the Iskander missile exploded.

I have come to Freedom Square as a concerned citizen and as a supporter of second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan. This is what former Chief of Police of Armenia Valeriy Osipyan said during a conversation with armlur.am today.

“I am certain that Kocharyan can help get the country out of the current situation,” he stated, adding that he is concerned about the future of Armenia.

Asked if Nikol Pashinyan will resign easily, Osipyan said the following: “Due to circumstances, there might be moments when a person will have remorse and will realize which direction the country is going in. At the end of the day, it’s not only about holding office.”

What happened to the country and to Nagorno-Karabakh was done by a government, a political club that promised leaping economic growth after coming to power, but instead, we saw leaping inflation. This is what second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan stated during the rally that the opposition “Armenia” Alliance at Freedom Square in Yerevan today.

“They promised to fight unwaveringly against monopolies and oligarchy, but we saw the formation of new monopolies and the functioning of new oligarchies. They promised prosperity and investments, but we saw leaping growth of poverty. They promised immigration and added that all Armenians of the world will come to Armenia, but we saw leaping growth of emigration. They promised a fight against corruption and plunder, but today, they are the frontrunners in plunder. Today they are going into the pockets of everyone,” Kocharyan said, adding that the people can’t tolerate this situation and that the opposition is going to fight against this.

Touching upon the opposition’s future actions, the ex-president said the opposition’s objective is to convince the people and how them that they have been deceived by the incumbent authorities. “We all need to unite and convey strength to this resistance movement. This will only be a matter of weeks or months. It all depends on you, every citizen of Armenia standing here,” he emphasized and started chanting ‘Armenia, Armenia’.

“We will fight, and be rest assured that we will get rid of these [the authorities] either through barricades or through elections. In those barricades, I will stand by your side and lead you. Everything is going to be alright,” Kocharyan said.