If Armenia`s ruling party fails to be re-elected war inevitable - FM

ArmInfo.  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan echoed the sentiments of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, assuring that there is no blackmail on the part of the Armenian authorities and that if the ruling Civil  Contract party is not re-elected, a new war in the region should be  expected.

"I believe that the prime minister mentioned the provisional deadline  of September when he spoke of war-he meant that war would occur very  shortly after the parliamentary elections. And that such a prospect  exists is certain," Mirzoyan stated in a conversation with  journalists.

According to the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the  opposition's ideology consists of territorial claims against its  neighbors. He reiterated that there is no blackmail in the current  Armenian authorities' statements, and that this is simply their  political agenda. Regarding the realization of the Artsakh people's  right to return to their homes, Mirzoyan stated that he is also  concerned about how the Artsakh people themselves see this in the  current reality, when it is unrealistic.

Regarding the issue of Armenians held captive by Azerbaijan, the  Armenian Foreign Minister noted that this issue remains a focus of  their attention, and there is essentially nothing to say, since the  Armenian authorities prefer to demonstrate results through actions  rather than words. "If there is any progress on this issue, you will  know about it," he said.