ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that according to the available information, Russian peacekeepers are also surrounded by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Pashinyan said this in an interview with Radio Liberty.
He stressed that because of the terrain in which the events are unfolding, there are certain problems with establishing contact. "There are also a number of problems with communication, both we and the peacekeepers have them," Pashinyan said.
The prime minister stressed that there is information that new prisoners have appeared. <Yes, there is such information, but it's all within the framework of the same event. All this is happening in the area of the villages of Khtsaberd and Hin Tekher, "Pashinyan noted.
Regarding his resignation, the prime minister said that it is up to the people of Armenia to decide who will be the prime minister and whether he leaves or not. And for this, it is necessary to hold early elections.
"As you understand, early elections cannot be held only at my will, a consensus must be reached around this issue. Yes, I believe that I am responsible for what is happening, I admit my guilt. However, unfortunately, the situation reached the point that war was inevitable, "the prime minister concluded.
It should be noted that earlier the President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan said that several dozen Armenian servicemen were surrounded.