Alen Simonyan Refuses to Discuss the 44-Day War Report at National Assembly Session

The atmosphere in the National Assembly is highly tense. National Assembly President Alen Simonyan has refused to include the report on the 44-day war, sent by Andranik Kocharyan, the head of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense and Security, in the agenda of the upcoming parliamentary session. This was reported by Armlur.

“Simonyan announced at the parliament’s ruling party faction that all deadlines related to the presentation of the report have expired and, according to the National Assembly regulations, he has no right to discuss the report in the parliamentary session. The issue is not included in the agenda for the session starting on Tuesday. For a long time, Andranik Kocharyan has been tense, shouting in the corridors of the National Assembly, stating that Simonyan has no right to take such a step, but Simonyan remains unyielding.

Kocharyan will not simply sit quietly, as he aims to stage 'shows' based on the report on the 44-day war. However, it appears that his desires are not coming to fruition. It remains unclear what final conclusion Alen Simonyan will draw.

It is noteworthy that today marks five years since Azerbaijan launched an attack on Artsakh, initiating a large-scale war, after which, a few years later, Artsakh was 'handed over' to Azerbaijan. It should be mentioned that on September 16, the newspaper 'Zhoghovurd' had already reported that the process in the National Assembly, aimed at investigating the circumstances of the 44-day war, has been effectively deadlocked for the past three and a half years. The inquiry commission headed by Andranik Kocharyan was established in February 2022 with a definitive timeline of six months, which could be extended for another six months. According to Article 16 of the National Assembly regulations, by 2023, Andranik Kocharyan was supposed to complete his work and present a final report. However, Kocharyan has ignored the deadlines set by law. In fact, since 2023, the commission no longer legally exists, yet Kocharyan continues to act as its head and even exert pressure on the National Assembly's staff.