ArmInfo. The second president of Armenia Robert Kocharian called on the Armenian people to support the Armenian Armed Forces and side with the army. "Dear compatriots! At this decisive moment, we call on you to become the master of our state, to support our Armed Forces, the Armenian army.
The government that lost the war and handed over the land must leave. This is the first necessary guarantee of our national revival, this is the imperative of today." - reads the statement of the office of the 2nd President of Armenia Robert Kocharian.
As ArmInfo previously reported, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia issued a statement today, in which it demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and warned him against using force against his people. The statement was signed by more than 40 high-ranking officers. Reacting to the statement of the General Staff, Pashinyan called on his supporters to gather in Republic Square, and called the actions of the General Staff an unsuccessful attempt at a military coup. He also stated that he dismissed the head of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan.