Ex-Prime Minister of Armenia: 80 percent of our army is not - this is a defeat
Today the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia (in office from 1993 to 1996) Hrant Bagratyan made a statement regarding the situation that is developing in Armenia itself, Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as around the stopped conflict in general. This statement caused a wide public discussion in Armenia itself and abroad.
In the words of Hrant Bagratyan, expressed at a meeting with journalists, “we must admit not just complete defeat, but defeat”.
Ex-Prime Minister of Armenia, leader of the Azatutyun party:
Bagratyan noted several reasons for this result. In his opinion, the main reason is political:
According to Hrant Bagratyan, the escalation of anti-Russian sentiments was also a mistake. He noted that during the current globalization, Armenia should be together with Russia:
Bagratyan also noted that Armenia "offended Iran" with its pro-Western sentiments, which cut off the supply of goods through its territory during the conflict. The ex-prime minister of Armenia called the deterioration of relations with Tbilisi and "slapping China in the face" other strategic mistakes.
Bagratyan said that many people supported Armenia in words, but there was no military assistance:
In his speech, Bagratyan stated that “there are rumors about the current president of Armenia that he is associated with the British MI6”.
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