All political structures dealing with national prolems under  authorities`attack - ARF

ArmInfo.  All political structures, including the Armenian Apostolic Church, that deal with national issues are under attack from the Armenian authorities. This  was stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a representative of the Supreme  Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun)  and member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, at  the Yerablur military cemetery memorial complex on September 19.

According to him, the authorities' attacks on the AAC are not  accidental, as the Holy Church is an institution that upholds  national values and the self-preservation of the Armenian people.  Saghatelyan emphasized that the AAC is the church of every Armenian,  and it is essential that every member of the nation stand with the  Church.

Saghatelyan, along with other political figures, participated in a  flower-laying ceremony in memory of those killed as a result of  Azerbaijan's aggression against Artsakh on September 19, 2023, when  244 people died, 11 of whom were civilians. Currently, 11 people  remain missing, and more than two dozen Armenians are in Azerbaijani  captivity and facing trial on trumped-up charges.

In this regard, responding to a question about the position of the  Armenian authorities, who demonstrated complete inaction during that  period and justified this inaction by the lack of a mandate for  Nagorno- Karabakh, the MP recalled that in 2021, representatives of  official Yerevan declared the de-occupation of Artsakh in their  campaign promises.

In doing so, they were guided by the slogan that Artsakh should not  be part of Azerbaijan. However, not only Artsakh but also part of  Armenia's territory was surrendered. At the same time, as Sagatelyan  noted, the authorities try to find their own reasons for every  concession.

"This can only happen in Armenia, where we lost the war, surrendered  Artsakh, part of Armenia's territory, and suddenly discover the  country has become much more sovereign," Saghatelyan noted, adding  that the current head of the Armenian state has become a tool in the  hands of the Turks and Azerbaijanis. "The only person responsible for  the depopulation of Artsakh is Nikol Pashinyan, who, since the moment  of Baku's aggression against the people of Artsakh, has legitimized  Ilham Aliyev's actions. Moreover, all this is happening against the  backdrop of Pashinyan recognizing Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan,"  said the ARF party representative. He added that one day, Nikol  Pashinyan will reveal what he discussed with Ilham Aliyev on the eve  of the aggression, and whether he gave Azerbaijan guarantees of  non-aggression by Armenia, while silently observing the genocide  unfolding in Nagorno-Karabakh. "I am more than confident that such an  agreement existed, and these guarantees were given," Saghatelyan  concluded.