Sunday, September 27 2020 19:32

ArmInfo. Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime resumed hostilities. This is a war declared to the Armenian people. This is a war against our independence, freedom and  dignity. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in his  address to the people.

According to him, the Artsakh Republic has been subjected to  aggression by the armed forces of Azerbaijan since early morning. The  civilian population of Artsakh, the capital of Stepanakert, and the  civilian infrastructure of the republic are being bombed. There are  already casualties and wounded, including among the civilian  population. Using heavy weapons, artillery, infantry, the enemy  attacks the positions of the Defense Army in all directions. The  Defense Army is currently honorably fulfilling its task of protecting  Artsakh, taking appropriate measures based on the situation.

As the head of the Armenian government noted, the dictatorial regime  of Ilham Aliyev resumed hostilities.  This is a war declared to the  Armenian people. <This is a war against our independence, freedom and  dignity. The Armenian people are ready for this war. Because it was  always soberly aware that the hatred, enmity with which the  Azerbaijani dictatorship has fed its people for decades cannot lead  to any result other than war. The dictatorship of Azerbaijan has  become a hostage of its own anti-Armenian policy and today it is  trying to justify its propaganda promises to resolve the Karabakh  conflict by military means.  The Armenian people are ready to deal a  worthy blow to the enemy. The Republic of Armenia is the guarantor of  the security and independence of the Republic of Artsakh. And the  Republic of Armenia with all its potential today stands behind  Artsakh, its population and state structure. We will do everything  possible and impossible to preserve the inviolability of the borders  of our Motherland, to protect our freedom and independence., the  Republic of Armenia, which signed a ceasefire agreement since 1994,  will take the necessary actions in the political, diplomatic and  military fields to ensure the physical security of the people of  Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing the enemy to peace, "said Nikol Pashinyan.

He added that at the moment the enemy is already suffering  significant losses in manpower and equipment.  <Azerbaijan must  understand that the fighting efficiency of our army is today higher  than ever. The enemy must understand that today all Armenians support  Artsakh. We are united as always. We are united, as at all decisive  moments in our history, when the enemy threatened our existence, our  identity and our values.  The dictatorial authorities of Azerbaijan  must understand that it is impossible to bring the Armenian people to  their knees. We have had many defining moments and have overcome many  difficulties in our thousand- year history. Our cause is just, and  this criminal encroachment will also receive a worthy counterattack.  We understand very well that the dictatorship of Azerbaijan can start  military actions in the direction of the borders of the Republic of  Armenia and resort to various provocations to completely destabilize  the situation in the region. For this reason, martial law and general  mobilization have been declared in the Republic of Armenia by a  government decision. I draw the attention of the OSCE Minsk Group  co-chairing states and the entire international community to the  seriousness of the situation. The beginning of a full- scale war in  the South Caucasus, in which we are now, can have the most  unpredictable consequences. The situation could go beyond the region  and reach a much larger scale, threatening international security and  stability. I call on the international community to use all its  levers of influence to refrain from any possible Turkish  intervention, which will ultimately destabilize the situation in the  region. Turkey's aggressive behavior, which was especially dangerous  during the July events and continues today, is a matter of grave  concern. Keeping this dangerous position on the part of Turkey could  lead to the most devastating consequences for the South Caucasus and  adjacent regions. The international community should work together to  prevent dangerous developments and refrain from any attempts to  destabilize the region, "the RA Prime Minister stressed.

He noted that today we are in serious danger. The situation is  aggravated by the epidemic. <Consequently, the seriousness of the  moment requires vigilance from all of us. Our victory depends on the  individual efforts and behavior of each of us and our unity. I urge  everyone to show the highest discipline and high citizenship,  "concluded the head of the Armenian government.