44-day report includes both culprits and traitors, says Andranik Kocharyan

Imagine the volume of work. It's 215 pages, but only the conclusion presents a significant portion, however, the report contains classified and top-secret sections. Presenting the report is a complex task, as the levels of permission vary. This was stated by Andranik Kocharyan, the head of the parliamentary investigation committee examining the circumstances of the 44-day war in 2020.

As for what percentage can be presented publicly, the committee chair noted: “But I need to see what the atmosphere will be like because this report must serve its purpose. It should provide the bases for the reasons for omissions, which should be addressed by our security forces as soon as possible. I am not talking about the sins of the past; I will only say that 'bankabuytulqek' have today been changed by fortresses. In the past, we didn't produce a single nail; today, what is the state of our defense industry? Don't look for culprits; let’s talk about drawing lessons. The report contains both culprits and traitors.

In response to a question about whether legal actions will follow the report, he stated: “I am not an investigator; this is a legal-political document.”

It’s worth recalling that the speaker of the National Assembly, Alen Simonian, had announced that the report of the investigative committee examining the circumstances of the 44-day war would be discussed not in a plenary session but in closed hearings.