How can we talk about democracy, when 150,000 people have
been expelled from Artsakh? Third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said this
to the press outside the court.
“If this is what we call democracy, then this democracy is
utterly pointless. How can we talk about democracy, when there are over 20
political prisoners in Armenia?” he said.
Referring to the accusations that it was the former
presidents and newly-elected president Samvel Shahramanyan, who ceded Artsakh,
Serzh Sargsyan said: “No matter what they say, the whole world knows who ceded
Artsakh and how they did it. They can make any attempt, but these attempts are
not always successful. What do the former presidents have to do with the cession of Artsakh? Or
what should the newly-elected president have done? And after all, was Artsakh
able to confront Azerbaijan with its already small armed forces? Of course,
not. Thus, what was it that they wanted? Was it that the people of Artsakh had
fought to the last men, and the women and children had been taken captive? Is
it what they wanted?
Referring to his remarks that Artsakh will never be part of
Azerbaijan, Serzh Sargsyan said,” I will repeat it again that the chapter of
Artsakh has not closed for me.
The third president did not rule out the possibility of
Artsakh being Armenian if the dealmaker is changed.
With regard to the negotiations on the Artsakh issue, he
noted that it was Azerbaijan that rejected all the proposals brought forward by
the co-chairs, including the one suggesting concessions.
“It was not only Azerbaijan, but also the RA authorities and
the former leadership of Artsakh that were fighting against the process of
Artsakh’s self-determination,” Serzh Sargsyan said.
