Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan thinks that Artsakh war hero Zhirayr Sefilyan made an unacceptable statement, when saying that it is necessary to liberate the territories with volunteers' efforts.
Ohanyan told reporters on June 29 that volunteers needn't resolve any problems, because the leadership of the NKR Defense Army and the authorities of Armenia and Artsakh know what to do. "In case of mobilization, everyone will be drafted to defend the Motherland," the minister said, without commenting on Sefilyan's arrest.
When asked whether it is necessary to involve ex-defense minister of Artsakh Samvel Babayan in settlement of the army's tasks, Ohanyan advised everybody to mind their own business and not to disturb the specialists. "There is no need to hold conferences, roundtables and analyses, which reveal military secrets, because it is playing into the adversary's pocket. The army leadership knows what and where to plan," he stressed.
To note, Babayan criticized the armed forces of Armenia and Artsakh, as well as the two countries' authorities. Babayan's supporters demanded appointing him defense minister of Artsakh, but he replied that he wanted to hold no position and that he only sought to effectively ensure the security of the Artsakh people.