Sano Hajian's video: We have 30 000 troops in Artsakh - Christian Armenian Army Supports Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

Long Live The Christian Armenian Warriors. God Bless Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The government of Artsakh is encouraging its citizens to move back to their homes in Artsaskh. We cannot leave Artsakh empty of Armenian people. YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan emphasizes that the declaration on ending the war in Nagorno Karabakh is not a political document of the settlement of the conflict. According to the PM, there are formulations and sentences in that document that must be interpreted and get political content, the PM said in an interview with Public TV. ''In fact, discussions must still start and they will be diplomatic discussion. And I think those discussions will last for a long period. I want everyone to be aware of the fact that this is a document on stopping military operations. The discussions will be possible and they will take place’', Pashinyan said. Referring to the question that the opposition says there is still time to cancel the declaration, but the PM does not listen to them, Pashinyan answered, ''Personally I never heard how it can be cancelled. I can say something else, we can take that paper, tear it up and throw it away. But we should also understand the consequences of such an act. It means we will return to the situation when that paper was signed. And what does that mean? It means that we say let our 30 thousands soldiers be blockaded’’. The PM said that the circumstances when that document was signed should be considered. ‘’As I have already said, I made that decision based on the analysis of the military situation on the ground. I mentioned in yesterday’s speech that the key factor that resulted in my signing the document is that in fact, Stepanakert city had no defense following the fall of Shushi. And if we could not stop the war very quickly, within hours, Stepanakert would have fallen, Askeran and Martakert would then fall automatically. This means that 20-30 thousands of our soldiers, depending on the scenario, would find themselves in a blockade. It’s also very important to know that those soldiers that would have been trapped in the blockade would be unable to have any impact on the situation. Why? Because they were standing on the front line, but the blockade that could have happened would be from the rear. And in this case an all-around-defense could not be possible, since the front line would collapse and we would have such a situation’’, PM Pashinyan said. Referring to the question why the issue was not discussed at the National Assembly with the opposition, Nikol Pashinyan said that it was in the logistics of the operative management of the military operations. ‘’Because it’s nearly the same as, for example, when one of our units retreated from one place or decided to attack in another place, why that issue was not discussed at the National Assembly, was not discussed with the opposition?’’, he said. PM Pashinyan added that at that time military operations were going on, and those were extremely critical operations. ‘’I again want to say that now it’s often said that we surrendered with that signature. But the reality is that this document is not or at least is not only about what we surrendered, but what we managed to preserve’’, Pashinyan said, adding that the lives of nearly 30 thousands soldiers were under risk when the document was signed. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan referred to the discussions that Russia would have provided better assistance to the Armenian side during Nagorno Karabakh war, if there was other Government in Armenia, since the present leadership was unable to ensure proper relations with Russia. PM Pashinyan emphasized that concerning the Nagorno Karabakh issue, Russia's position on Nagorno Karabakh has not changed in any way during the last 4.5 years. ''I mean today Russia's position on Nagorno Karabakh issue is the same as it was 4.5 years ago. And in today's state of affairs there are realities that are in line with that position, particularly, the presence of the Russian peacekeepers’', Pashinyan said, adding that it's not about the relations between the authorities of Armenia and Russia, but the position of Russia. To the question if they are not linked with one another, PM Pashinyan said, ''You can be fully confident that in this war they are in no way linked. Because if they were linked, there would have been some changes in that position following May, 2018 and would be different from the position of pre-2018. But that position has not changed and I officially announce it. But on the other hand, I can say that there are, have been and will be normal working relations between the authorities of Armenia and Russia’'. To the question referring his relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pashinyan said, '' We have very good working relations''.