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“MANVEL GRIGORYAN WILL SOLVE HIS PROBLEMS HIMSELF”

Politics

“If the Azerbaijani part has not restarted the war yet, means that the Armenian armed forces are efficient”,- announced Michael Harutyunyan, the RA Minister of Defense. Reflecting on this announcement Vugar Seidov, an Azerbaijani politician said: “Harutyunyan cannot mention a case when Azerbaijan threatened Armenia”. Seidov mentioned that Armenia confirmed that it had occupied Azerbaijani territories by such announcements. To elucidate this and other issues we turned to the RA Minister of Defense Michael Harutyunyan.

- In 1990s Azerbaijan began the war. They were aware that Karabakh has never been the part of Azerbaijan. The small part of Azerbaijani territories is under the control of Karabakh troops and is a security zone. The Azerbaijani part could not shell Stepanakert, Martakert, Hadrut and other habitats for the second time.

- Thus, do you consider that such statements made by various officials are proper, while the conflict settlement negotiations are in the process?

- The statement that we will defend our country and our nation is quite proper and normal. By this, we also mean the defense of Karabakh. The defense of Karabakh is also connected with the defense of Armenia. We should give a correct solution to the conflict. Karabakh has never been the part of Azerbaijan and will never be. We will do our best to see Karabakh as an independent state or the part of the Republic of Armenia.

- Your deputy Manvel Grigoryan and his relatives appear in conflicts. Won’t you take certain measures to punish the perpetrators?

- You may forward that question to Manvel Grigoryan.

- But you are his head, aren't?

- Manvel Grigoryan works very well as my deputy. I appreciate his efforts. He is a 50-year-old man and can answer to such everyday questions. As a deputy, I have no problems with him.

- The member of the parliament beat the bodyguard of a deputy together with his bodyguard and not only. Do you think that it is a private problem and should be solved privately?

- Let us not to discuss that problem today.

Diana Markosyan