Armenia must become powerful and independent state - MP

ArmInfo.Armenia is going through an interesting period in its history, when the authorities  are making attempts to strengthen the borders and strengthen the capabilities of the state, but a certain part of the citizens and political forces of the country are preventing this, MP of the dominant Civil Contract faction Khachatur Sukiasyan stated this on May 22.

According to him, in connection with the situation, a reasonable  question arises as to whether this is being done deliberately, or  whether many citizens simply do not understand their actions and what  bad name they will leave in history. "The Republic of Armenia should  be a powerful independent state. Bearing in mind the available  information, it seems that many of our colleagues and citizens serve  the interests of other states. Moreover, some of them serve as a  result of treaty obligations, while others do so without realizing  the consequences of their actions," the MP said.

He noted that if you look at the country's former leaders and how  they led the state, you can draw the appropriate conclusions.   "For  example, how they treated those people who named one foreign state or  had relations with this state. I'll tell you that they treated it  very badly: they either ended up in prison or died.  Now I warn you:  if you don't moderate your measure, and you will interfere with the  development of the country, we will use the same tools. In other  words, the same tools that you have adopted for 20 years will begin  to be used against you," the deputy said, adding that being a citizen  of the Republic of Armenia, having sons and grandchildren, will do  everything to ensure the development of the Armenian state.

The deputy emphasized that the biggest damage was the invitation of  Artsakh residents to opposition rallies, who receive benefits largely  thanks to the efforts of the business community. He noted that during  the 44-day war, some deliberately surrendered places so that Armenian  soldiers would be killed, and the political leadership of Artsakh  would lose, so that certain political forces would start a campaign  against the Armenian authorities.    "On September 29, I was in  Nagorno-Karabakh, where in the bunker of the President of Artsakh,  the ex-commander of the Defense Army Samvel Babayan expressed these  opinions to the then President of the NKR. I am not inventing  anything on my own," the deputy said.

In response to this speech, Deputy of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia from the opposition faction "Armenia" Artur  Khachatryan reminded Sukiasyan that the measure is determined by law.    "Perhaps the measure you are talking about is the cars with barbed  wires that have been installed in the courtyard of the parliament  since yesterday? Or perhaps the blocking of the village of Kirants,  Tavush region, by reinforced police forces? When we ask why the  village was closed, the answer follows, that they are carrying out an  order that no one has seen. The state is not a voluntaristic  organization, it is, first of all, guided by laws.