Aliyev Offered to Sell Artsakh Through Arthur Vanetsyan, Says Mikael Minasian

The former ambassador of Armenia to the Vatican and son-in-law of Serzh Sargsyan, Mikael Minasian, stated on his Facebook page: "Three days have passed since the revelation of the most crucial key, when I announced the proposal made to Baku for handing over 7 regions of Artsakh in exchange for $5 billion. Three days ago, I suggested that Nikol confirm or deny this. Nikol, as always, remained silent, as pathological liars and traitors usually do.

Today I learned that the Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into my statement. I understand that this was commissioned by Nikol. But what do you need to investigate or whom? Are you going to investigate Nikol? Who? You?

I realize that this is a step you decided on together to compensate for Nikol's silence. And it is certainly formal.

Nikol is, of course, predictable, and his silence cannot close this topic. Moreover, I will not allow it to be closed. And now I will continue.

Thus, the proposal I mentioned was made in Dubai in October 2018. The head of the Azerbaijani special services made the offer. It was conveyed to Arthur Vanetsyan, who was then the head of the National Security Service. He received the proposal in a closed envelope and passed it on to Nikol Pashinyan. Since Nikol Pashinyan is hopeless, and Arthur Vanetsyan has proven to be principled, knows what a soldier's honor is, and can speak even about uncomfortable facts for himself, I ask him to confirm or deny whether there was a meeting in Dubai, whether he received the envelope, and whether it was passed on to Nikol Pashinyan."