Ruben Vardanyan sharply criticizes Arayik Harutyunyan

ArmInfo.Former state minister of Artsakh, philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan made a statement  in which he sharply criticized current president of the NKR Arayik Harutyunyan.

During a live broadcast from Hakobavank monastery, he noted that he  continues to work with dozens of people on the restoration of the  monastery. "We are here with an important mission of restoring our  monastery. A monastery is not only a building, it is faith, hope,  love. And I am sure that we will do everything to restore these  values in our society, to make them fundamental in overcoming the  challenges facing our people," Vardanyan said.

In this vein, the politician stated that Artsakh is facing serious  challenges, which are caused not only by the actions of the enemy,  but also by internal governance. Vardanyan added that he would like  to address with sincere words the person who bears the greatest  responsibility for the current situation - NKR President Arayik  Harutyunyan.

"Six months ago, when I left the post of state minister of Artsakh, I  said that if the president is really ready to fight, ready to become  the leader and supreme commander for our compatriots in Artsakh,  Armenia and the Diaspora, then we should all stand next to him and  support him in overcoming difficulties. Today, from Hakobavank, I  want to tell Harutyunyan, who bears great responsibility for what is  happening to us today - Harutyunyan, you could not become either a  leader or a supreme commander, and this is due to your behavior," the  philanthropist said, adding that one cannot deceive society forever.

" You believe that you can control everyone with money and position,  you are wrong, Arayik. You are wrong ... Your words are empty. At the  beginning of the week, you assured that you would resign, and you do  not need to be persuaded, since you have already made a decision. At  the meeting, which was attended by 8 people, many did not believe  you. And you made it so that no one believes the words of the head of  state, that your words are empty," Vardanyan noted, adding that  sooner or later he will be asked all the uncomfortable questions that  the people of Artsakh have had all this time.

He accused Harutyunyan of lying and manipulation. "We have met more  than once. Yes, you consider ideology, values, human relations to be  secondary:  It's irritating , I feel sorry for you, because it's  cruel to live in such realities. You say, look Ruben, I deceived ten  times, rolled, made promises and did not hold back and no one said  anything, and who can tell me what to say, because the power bodies  are in my hands, the power is in my hands, the street is in my hands,  the money is in my hands - who can tell me anything, " - the  politician added, stating that society is partly to blame, which  allowed Harutyunyan to behave this way and did not require  explanation.

At the same time, he accused the President of Artsakh of crossing the  last "red line" against the people of Artsakh last week, of  destroying state institutions, which, for better or worse, were built  by different people over the past 35 years in Artsakh.

The politician added that Harutyunyan had been seeking his  resignation from the post of State Minister of Artsakh since December  last year, as he was afraid that he would take people out into the  street. Vardanyan added that Harutyunyan will have to answer for what  he did to the people of Artsakh, and when they ask him, he will stand  next to these people. Vardanyan accused Harutyunyan of breaking faith  in people in Artsakh, the desire to fight, faith in people.

"I am sure that the crisis gives us the opportunity to realize our  rightness and mistakes, return to our principles and build our  ideology, our strategy based on these principles. And our job is  restore not only the monastery, but also the faith, and the hospital,  and the school, and the shelter. Learn how to use weapons, help  children get an education, take pregnant women to the hospital, help  the poor, prevent them from dying of hunger, and much more to make  people feel they are not alone.

Today, people work in Hakobavank who feel that they are not alone,  who are doing a very important thing together, they are building the  future of Armenian Artsakh together today. And this is our greatest  strength," Vardanyan summed up.