“Our struggle will not stop, this is what the tricolors flying at Yerablur demand of us”: Samvel Karapetyan

Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia party, has issued a statement on the sixth anniversary of the end of the 44-day Artsakh war.

“Wherever we are — in prison, in the National Assembly or in any other corner of Armenia — our struggle will not stop and will remain unchanged.

November 9 is one of the hardest days in our recent history for every Armenian. It is a day that reminds us how an entire nation fought selflessly for the homeland for 44 days, yet throughout that time, because of the fatal mistakes of the country’s leaders, faced the heaviest losses and defeat.

Today, six years later, we continue to reap the consequences of those mistakes.

As I have said before, even after the 44-day war Armenia still had negotiating positions. Had this potential been used wisely, it would have been possible to preserve Artsakh, to have no prisoners in Baku’s jails, and not to lose Armenia’s regional weight.

However, these opportunities were squandered. And today Azerbaijan continues to dictate terms to Armenia, to the point of interfering in its internal affairs and demanding changes to our Constitution. This is the result of a policy in which the consistent defense of national interests was replaced by unilateral concessions.

Today, more than ever, national consolidation is needed. Whether we are in prison, in the National Assembly or in any corner of Armenia, our struggle will not stop and remains the same — for an independent Armenia, for national dignity and for a secure future for generations to come.

This is what the tricolors flying at Yerablur and our responsibility to future generations demand of us.

Eternal glory to our heroes! We bow low before their immortal memory,” Karapetyan’s statement reads.