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Armenian army incapable of figthing against any other army, says Armenian NGO leader

18 September 2015 10:07 (UTC +04:00)

He said the older generation does not want the resumption of war at all. “Because, they remember how these two countries were friends at one time. The war can cause tragedy for both countries. Today, the Armenian army is incapable of fighting against any other army. There is no military patriotism in Armenia. The number of non-combat casualties is increasing. Armenian army will be doomed to failure in case of a war," he noted.

According to the Armenian human rights defender, the army is not led by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. “Though he is defense minister, nothing depends on him. He is just a figure. Decisions are passed by Chief of the General Staff Kachaturian. There is an expression called “tribe of Kachaturians” in Armenia. In case that any contract is concluded with the defense ministry, if an half of that amount doesn’t go into Kachaturian’s pocket, he cannot sleep at that night”.

Vahan Emilyevich Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Intra-national Liberation Movement, together with his wife and underage child fled to Azerbaijan to seek political asylum to protect himself and his familiy.

He has been prosecuted by Armenian state authorities and various officials for the activities of the pro-opposition Intra-national Liberation Movement which he leads.