Alarm. Azerbaijanis are approaching from Zangezur and Kubatlu. Troops are needed on the Syunik border. Manas Karapetyan

“For days, I have run out of places to call, to raise alarm, to make the authorities aware that regular military troops are needed at the borders of Syunik. Useless! Zero response!” Manas Karapetyan wrote on his Facebook page. He emphasizes that he has been forced to try to draw attention to the issue on social media, fully aware that the enemy reads these posts and draws conclusions, but unfortunately, there has not been an effective alternative, as the country has long been governed by Facebook.

In the post, he specifically states: “So, let me draw attention to the issue again and present two possible scenarios. 1) Azerbaijanis, armed with military equipment, are approaching the current positions controlled by volunteers from Zangezur and Kubatlu. No volunteer, even with an automatic rifle, will be able to stand against tanks or armored vehicles, and they will be forced to retreat, conceding positions up to the nearest Armenian settlement. At that time, the border will be drawn, against the agreements reached. 2) Perhaps you have already forgotten about the approximately 2000 ISIS militants transferred from Syria. Let me remind you, they still exist and are scattered along the entire length of the border. Are you aware that ISIS is also involved in the trafficking of people and prisoners of war? Should I continue? Or have you understood who will be the first targets? Yes, our inexperienced volunteers, of which very few are capable of resisting the specially trained saboteurs (special forces).

My request is: those who have any connections should inform the decision-makers in the Ministry of Defense, do not hesitate! Every day and hour is crucial! Where is the army??? Why isn’t the army reserve being deployed? Why isn’t the military equipment positioned at the front lines?”