ArmInfo. The Staff of the Defense Ministry of Armenia issued a statement in connection with the protests in the republic, in which it expressed deep concern over the recent events in Yerevan.
The statement received in the ArmInfo states that the Armenian Armed Forces are outside the political processes and ensure protection, security, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of the Republic every hour. "Nevertheless, it is obvious that the organization of mass events in violation of the law, attempts to seize the only legitimate authority formed in accordance with the letter of the law, and the ultimatum presented to the Prime Minister are fraught with unpredictable developments that can seriously affect the aggravation of the situation on the border, According to the intelligence, the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan considers internal political developments in Armenia as an important factor for the start of a new military the attempts to seize power, block state institutions, block public transportation routes, paralyze the state administration system and disrupt normal life will inevitably lead to an escalation of the military tasks facing us. To protect the state, it is necessary to ensure stable and harmonized interaction of all state structures, "the statement says.
At the same time, the statement stresses that the Armenian army is undoubtedly capable of resisting any enemy encroachments, but internal instability is a factor that, if possible, can only negatively affect the fulfillment of defense tasks, and adversely affect the mobilization process in the transition of the state from world to war .
The colleagues of the Defense Ministry called on organizers of protest actions to refrain from actions that could cause internal destabilization.
The statement was signed by the Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan, the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Movses Hakobyan, the acting head of the MCC, Colonel-General Mikael Harutyunyan.