How do they know that there will be a war in September? During a briefing with journalists, NA deputy Garnik Danielyan raised a question, referring to Nikol Pashinyan’s claim.

“It could mean something, maybe there are agreements, maybe they have communication with Azerbaijan in a certain sense and know the exact day and hour of the war,” he said.

Danielyan reminded that there was no war during Robert Kocharyan’s years in power. “If they are talking about victims, then go and see with statistics: during whose rule, how many wars there were, how many victims there were, what a disaster it was.”

He considered the claims of these authorities that previously victorious presidents allegedly surrendered Artsakh a “stupid thesis.” “After all, there is history, isn’t there? During the First Artsakh War, when they reached the outskirts of Stepanakert, thanks to the struggle and heroic path of these people, the territory of the Republic of Artsakh was 12,000 km².”

The predictable behavior of the government is gaining new momentum in the electoral processes, at the core of which is the eternal discourse of “war and peace,” Tigran Abrahamyan, Secretary of the I Have Honor faction, announced from the NA platform.

“The government is initially guided not by the existence of guarantees of peace, but by the principle of threatening the public with war.

The ruling regime bases its longevity on the principle of ensuring its seemingly short-term peace at all costs, through concessions, defeat, and submission.

However, from the point of view of public indicators and a pragmatic approach, the political force during whose tenure the country has been subjected to aggression and attacks 5-6 times clearly cannot have the reputation of a peacemaker.

Second, the government’s claim that if they do not remain at the helm of the state, the country will plunge into a vortex of war is yet another justification for the fact that the status quo on the border is not so much peace as an uncontrolled ceasefire.

Third, Azerbaijan’s demands and ambitions have grown steadily over the past five years, and there is no guarantee they will not increase after the elections if the incumbents remain in power, which will lead either to new concessions or to a new war.

Fourth, those countries that are doomed to success in war are those where there are deep dividing lines in society, where hostility and hatred are sown between different groups. The ruling regime nurtures and exploits this to secure domestic political interests.

The formula for real peace is the introduction of necessary mechanisms of security and diplomacy that ensure state interests. The flexibility of these mechanisms, on the one hand, implies compromise, and on the other, provides the necessary safety cushions.

The people are tired of your empty promises, your behavior that constantly leads to tension and implies psychological violence, and are looking for real peace.

Our society is tired of wars, but even more tired of the defeats you have brought, your undignified attitude, your never-ending misfortunes, and your endless lies.

Ultimately, the public is tired of you, and your possible further participation in political processes outlines the prospect of new failures, losses, concessions, and war,” Abrahamyan stated.

Russian fertilizer and buckwheat have been dispatched to Armenia via Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani media report.

The shipment includes four wagons carrying 271 tons of fertilizer and one wagon loaded with 68 tons of buckwheat. The train is expected to reach Armenia through Georgia.

Earlier, more than 23,000 tons of grain and over 700 tons of fertilizer had already been delivered to Armenia in transit via Azerbaijan.

Families of soldiers killed or missing in the 2020 Artsakh war and civic activists on Tuesday rallied outside the Armenian National Assembly in central Yerevan, demanding the release of a long-awaited investigative report on the 44-day conflict.

Protesters accused the authorities of concealing the findings of a parliamentary commission that studied the circumstances of the war and decision-making. “For years they promised arrests and accountability, but now they claim the report is classified,” said public and political activist Gevorg Gevorgyan. “We lost thousands of lives and an entire country. The people deserve to know who is responsible.”

Relatives of missing servicemen said they had hoped the commission would clarify search efforts and provide answers about the fate of their loved ones. Families of fallen soldiers also pressed for transparency on battlefield orders and conditions surrounding the deaths.

Organizers said they had formally petitioned the parliament speaker to release the report but were rejected on grounds of secrecy. They now plan to appeal to the leaders of Armenian parliament factions to raise the issue during ongoing sessions.

Commission chair Andranik Kocharyan previously stated the findings could lead to thousands of criminal cases, fueling expectations among families that accountability would follow. Protesters insisted that the report be debated publicly and that responsibility for the war outcome be clearly established.

Artsakh State Minister Nzhdeh Iskandaryan has strongly criticized the Armenian government, accusing it of abandoning displaced Artsakh Armenians and leaving them in dire social conditions.

In a social media post on Tuesday, Iskandaryan said a recent heated confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and an Artsakh woman was not an isolated episode but a reflection of the ruling party’s broader attitude towards its people. He said the government’s conduct followed a familiar pattern: “First comes the insult, then denial and finally a reluctant apology.”

He argued that the deeper issue lies in state policy, which he claims has left Artsakh Armenians unprotected, struggling with poverty and often forced to consider emigration. He stated that Artsakh Armenians have been left alone to face their daily challenges.

“This is not about one incident. It’s part of a system which must change,” Iskandaryan added.

A sharp rise in deaths within penitentiary institutions in Armenia has prompted warnings of systemic failures, a senior prison monitoring official said on Tuesday.

Sergey Gabrielyan, head of the public observers’ group overseeing penal institutions under the Ministry of Justice, said 24 deaths were recorded among inmates and detainees in 2025, up from 12 the previous year. Speaking at a discussion on healthcare rights in the military and penitentiary system, he said the figure indicates broader structural issues rather than isolated incidents.

“Such numbers already point to a systemic problem,” Gabrielyan said.

According to data presented by the monitoring group, more than 180 complaints were filed in 2025, with around 80% related to healthcare concerns. These included delays in providing medical assistance, late transfers to civilian hospitals, inadequate treatment and insufficient access to medication.

Gabrielyan said repeated appeals had been made to the Ministries of Justice and Health, as well as to the prime minister’s office. While some responses were received, others went unanswered.

Of the 24 deaths recorded in 2025, eight were classified as suicides and 16 as natural causes. However, Gabrielyan questioned the lack of transparency and accountability surrounding the cases.

“A person was in custody, and now that person is gone. There is no clear information about what developments led to these deaths,” he said.

Albert Danielyan, a representative of the Human Rights Defender’s Office responsible for protecting the rights of servicemen and their families, also expressed concern over the trend. He noted that deaths in closed institutions had doubled within a year and that the number of suicides reached its highest level in recent years.

“We have not seen such a high number of suicides before,” Danielyan said, adding that previous peaks were recorded in 2011 and 2016, with seven cases each year.

He said the figures suggest that authorities have failed to adequately investigate the causes of deaths and suicides within penitentiary facilities.