the exile of the Armenians, “there was no other choice”, assures President Vahagn Khachaturian

Vahagn Khachaturianthe Armenian president, is the guest of 20 HoursThursday October 5. Asked about the rapid exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakhhe answers : “Everyone was surprised by how it went. The war lasted only one day. The situation is that all of Nagorno-Karabakh found itself surrounded by the Azerbaijani army. People had to choose between staying put, fighting or moving to the Republic of Armenia. I believe the decision they made been the right one.“ According to him, “a hundred thousand“people were saved.

Towards sending weapons?

He believes that when the UN teams arrived there, they only “noted the result of the military operation, that is to say hundreds of abandoned houses“. He assures that there is “no buildings demolished” And “no corpses“. “That could have been presented as a voluntary departure of the populations, but in reality, it was not voluntary. […] There was no other choice“, insists the president.
This week, France gave the green light to send weapons to Armenia. In what context? “We need a new military partner. France has expressed its strong desire to help us, to support us to increase our defense capabilities. Today, these discussions are ongoing“, explains the Head of State, specifying that the goal is “to defend oneself” and of “curb ambitions” from Azerbaijan.