The Thesis of 'There is a Future' Means There is a Future for Turks: Agavnoy Village Head

No one here wants to leave; those who fight are still fighting and will continue to fight, but resistance must be at the state level. With the resources we have, I cannot imagine how we can resist. We must understand whether we are ready to stand up as a nation. We need to be realistic—unfortunately, we currently lack the means. A pan-Armenian mobilization should have been ensured two years ago when they began to surrender Artsakh.

This was stated by the village head of Agavnoy, Andranik Chavushyan, in an interview with 'Factinfo'.

'If we have the means, it will be easier to resist. They (referring to the enemy) are not stronger than us by their will. Nikol Pashinyan has disbanded the army and says, 'You solve your own issues.' Keeping the Lachin corridor or Agavnoy is not just the problem of the residents of Artsakh. We should have started a nationwide fight against the surrender of Artsakh at least two years ago. Now, many people are coming to Agavnoy, some of whom are genuinely concerned, while others are here for publicity. I tell them, guys, it’s too late. You have spent the last two years in restaurants when you should have been fighting to prevent us from ending up in this situation,' said the village head of Agavnoy.

Currently, Chavushyan considers it unrealistic to fight and achieve success with the existing resources of Artsakh. He mentions that he cannot provide details, but the recent aggression towards Yeghtsahogh conveys messages from the enemy. Erdogan has issues to resolve ahead of the elections, and the demand to free Agavnoy by the 25th is in that context.

'At this stage, to be honest, I don't have much hope that the situation can be changed, but that does not mean we should stop fighting. The residents are agitated and understandably do not want to leave their homes. We will go back; I am sure of that, but that is only possible if we fight as a nation. The current situation is because the people have reconciled and left Artsakh alone. I must state that after Artsakh, Syunik is under threat, and I repeat, we can only prevent disaster by standing up as a nation.'

According to Chavushyan, if homes are burned, the international community, which applies double standards, will continue to ignore the Armenians struggling for their right to live on their land and a negative image of Armenians will be created through the enemy's efforts. 'Moreover, if we destroy what we have, it means we are reconciled with the idea of irreversible loss. We cannot surrender, reconcile, and give up the fight,' emphasized the village head of Agavnoy, reiterating that to oppose the genocidal thesis and its proponents, a pan-Armenian mobilization is necessary.