ArmInfo. The head of the defense department of Armenia David Tonoyan ruled out a conspiratorial war in April 2016.
So, in an interview with reporters, touching on this issue, he said in particular: "Of course, the collusion on the part of the enemy was during the hostilities of 2016. However, I exclude collusion on the Armenian side," he noted.
At the same time, he positively assessed the activities of the parliamentary commission to investigate the events of April 2016, emphasizing that the defense department is fully cooperating with the commission, all the necessary documents are provided, representatives of the Defense Ministry are present at the commission. Tonoyan also added that he was ready to participate in the commission's work if such an invitation was received. "I am only for the activities of this commission, so that the investigation is completed, and various conversations and fables about this war end," - said the Minister of Defense of Armenia.
Speaking about the situation at the forefront, Tonoyan emphasized that relative calm is observed. "Relatively calm, there are shots, but they are mainly due to the engineering work being carried out," he said.
At the same time, Tonoyan did not comment on the hype that arose in connection with the statement of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Nikol Pashinyan in Stepanakert that "Artsakh is Armenia, period", stating that the Armenian diplomats skillfully answer the questions of the international community. To clarify how he sees the settlement of the Karabakh issue, Tonoyan in particular said: "Only victory. The Artsakh issue has been resolved."