Wednesday, September 6 2023 14:40

ArmInfo. Despite the existing difficulties, the inhabitants of Artsakh are ready to live  in their historical homeland and fight for its future. Former State  Minister of Artsakh, public figure Ruben Vardanyan, announced on  September 6 at a press conference via video link.

According to him, at this stage it is very important to support the  people of Artsakh so that they feel that they are not alone in this  struggle. Vardanyan pointed out the importance of any assistance from  compatriots, recalling in this vein the wine festival, all funds  received from which were directed to help Nagorno-Karabakh. "If a  concert is held, then it should be aimed not at shifting people's  attention, but at uniting them around Artsakh," the former state  minister said.

Speaking about the resignation of NKR President Arayik Harutyunyan,  Vardanyan noted that he had known him since 2008, having supported  his candidacy in the presidential elections. "I was confident in his  ability to implement programs for the development of Artsakh," the  former state minister said.

According to him, in a crisis, post-war situation, under siege  conditions, the president performs the functions of the  commander-in-chief and leader, therefore his position and behavior  should be different.  , he explained.

At the same time, the former state minister considered unacceptable  those speculations around the personality of Harutyunyan, actively  exaggerated in the Armenian media. "Such speculations discredit the  32-year-old struggle of the people of Artsakh for their future. Soon  the parliament of the republic will elect a new president, and let's  show respect for the statehood of Artsakh so that everything goes on  legal grounds and in a peaceful environment. It is necessary to  contribute to the prosperity of Artsakh, and not its destruction. All  those forces that accept that Artsakh cannot be part of Azerbaijan  are acceptable to us. We are pursuing the goal of uniting these  forces and gaining the support of Armenians from all over the world.   For this very purpose, a platform was established in Armenia and will  be established in other countries as well. We will work  constructively with the state to follow this path," the former state  minister noted.

It should be noted that during the elections to the Council of Elders  of Yerevan, Ruben Vardanyan supports the  Country to Live  party.