Enemy Occupies Strategically Important Positions at Various Parts of Armenia's Border, Says Senor Hasratyan

According to the newspaper "Iravunk," the situation at the border has raised significant concerns. The publication interviewed Senor Hasratyan, a colonel of the Artsakh Defense Army and former spokesperson of the Artsakh Defense Army, regarding the tense situation.

— What is the enemy aiming at by keeping the Armenian-Azerbaijani border under intense shelling and also targeting civilians?

— The enemy is not only shelling but also conducting intensive offensive operations in various sections of Armenia’s state border and occupying strategically important positions that are favorable for them. The goal is one: to impose their will on the Armenian side...

— How will the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation affect the Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact zone? How realistic is the threat of a resumption of large-scale military operations at this time?

— Naturally, the developments occurring along Armenia's borders negatively impact the Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact zone. The extent to which the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in Artsakh can maintain control over the situation directly depends on geopolitical factors. However, it is not ruled out that Baku, taking advantage of our government’s ineffective and helpless approach, aims to resolve the issue of Artsakh once and for all, possibly using military force.

— How do you envision the final resolution of the Artsakh issue?

— The people of Artsakh made their choice nearly three decades ago, and that choice is not negotiable.

— And finally, what assessment do you give to the recent wave of criminal cases against military leaders in the context of addressing the outcomes of the so-called 44-day war?

— It is clear that sooner or later, everyone must be held accountable for their share of the blame for the defeat in that war. But it is equally clear that not in this government’s conditions...

For more details, see today’s issue of the newspaper.