MP: Armenian authorities make decisions under strong pressure from  new regional players

ArmInfo. Developments show that after the 44-day war in Artsakh, the Armenian authorities are  making decisions under strong pressure from new regional players.  This was stated at a briefing on September 14 by the head of the "Armenia" opposition faction of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia, former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan.

According to him, the authorities are taking two bad political lines,  recognizing Artsakh as part of the territory of Azerbaijan and  organizing an anti-Russian movement.

Ohanyan pointed out the danger of Yerevan's actions, which with its  steps can bring the problem to a clash between major international  players in the region. As a positive fact, the former Minister of  Defense pointed to the elections of the President of Artsakh and the  formation of a new team, which will lead to the highest cultivation  of the spirit, which  was used to be in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Speaking about the situation on the borders of Armenia, Ohanyan noted  that the activities of the military- political leadership of Armenia  are not adequate in the current situation on the front line. He  criticized the statements of the Prime Minister of the Republic of  Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, made yesterday in the National Assembly of  the Republic of Armenia, about the measures being taken to prevent a  new war with Azerbaijan. "They don't talk about other methods from  the rostrum of parliament," Pashinyan emphasized, which caused  dissatisfaction among opposition MPs. According to Ohanyan, the  authorities' reticence on security issues actually indicates an  inability and incompetence to work with the public to dispel their  anxiety and concerns. "When the government says that it cannot  disclose details from the rostrum of parliament regarding security  measures, this means that it does not know how to work with society.   Yesterday's questions and answers to the government once again  revealed the common truth - "Where there's a will, there's a way,  when there's no will - there are excuses," says Ohanyan.

The ex-minister believes that the Armenian authorities must give a  clear assessment of the situation on the front line, discuss all this  at various levels: in the General Staff, the Ministry of Defense, in  the Security Council, and take measures based on this. According to  the head of the faction, the fact that the government's actions are  not equivalent to the current situation can be seen from the example  of work within the country. Instead of using advanced equipment and  using all the potential for engineering and construction work, the  authorities are directing this potential to asphalt roads. Ohanyan  turned his attention to the bloated police apparatus instead of  quickly recruiting army units and strengthening the capabilities of  the armed forces. <The authorities are clothing, shoeing and  equipping police officers, creating new police special forces. All  these preparations had to be carried out primarily in the army, and  the entire potential of the country should be directed to  strengthening and increasing combat capabilities. This process must  go parallel to regular military exercises, not only on the territory  of Armenia itself, but also in friendly countries," the  parliamentarian said, expressing concern that the endless movements  and concentration of equipment by Azerbaijan, the build-up of  military potential at one moment could lead to new collision. The  ex-minister emphasized that he does not want to frighten the public,  but only strives to increase the morale and ability of the army and  people to resist.