44-day war could have had different end - opposition MP

ArmInfo. If the management process of the Armenian Armed Forces had been implemented properly, the 44-day war would have had a different outcome, and the number of territorial and human losses would have been significantly less. This was stated by Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the National Assembly from the opposition faction "I have the honor". 

As the MP explained, if the Armed Forces had received the order to go  on the defensive at the right time, if the mobilization had been  organized according to pre-developed plans and the necessary  disciplinary measures had been carried out, the outcome of the war  could have been different. "In this case, there would not have been  so many losses, and Artsakh would not be under Azerbaijani occupation  today," the oppositionist added.

Abrahamyan noted that in order to form an opinion about the actions  of the authorities regarding the 44-day war, it is enough to read the  comments of the chairman of the parliamentary defense committee. The  MP recalled that in his recent broadcast, he, in particular, noted:  "The army faced two serious trials: the four- day war of 2016 and the  44-day war of 2020. The way we perceive these army realities is  connected with the previous authorities. We also made serious  mistakes in those days, but it is important to note that after the  change of power in 2018, perhaps "inexperienced people" came to  power, who have yet to form their own understanding of the  situation." In this vein, Abrahamyan expressed bewilderment over the  statements of some government officials, noting that it seems as if  the war in 2020 was managed by the third president of Armenia Serzh  Sargsyan, and he also appointed the Minister of Defense, Chief of the  General Staff and Commander of the Defense Army.

"I am not even talking about decision-making, management and  pragmatic actions in wartime, which were completely lacking not only  during the 44-day war, but also after it. Maybe in 2021-2023, when  the Azerbaijanis were taking away territories from Armenia, the  ruling force in the National Assembly was the Republican Party led by  Serzh Sargsyan?" Abrahamyan asked.

The oppositionist emphasized that the Armenian authorities have  falsified everything so much that they themselves have become  entangled in their own manipulations. "What don't they do to hide  their crimes and justify the enormous damage inflicted on the state,"  Abrahamyan concluded.