Serzh Sargsyan: Armenian Military Forces are out of any policy and party
ArmInfo. Armenian Military Forces are out of any policy and party, Serzh Sargsyan, the President of Armenia stated on February 20 at the meeting with commander staff of Armenian Military Forces.
"Yes, Vigen Sargsyan, the Defense Minister, leads the Republican Party List, but there will not be any interruption of his responsibilities or pre electoral propaganda," the President ensured, adding that there will be no any inter party discussion in the Army. Moreover, he warned that all suvch attempts will be punished.
We are able to organize and to conduct elections that will have a trust among the people and the society. I am sure that exactly these results will be fixed by international observers invited" he mentioned. To his opinion, Azerbaijan keeps a hope that being busy with elections, Armenia will become vulnerable. "That is exactly why we do expect maximum care from you. I am sure our troops will be able to block any provocation."
At that, Sargsyan expressed his confidence in the sustainability of the political system. "Despite the discussions could be sharp, those will never disturb our social tranquility. The experience shows that during such periods Azerbaijan activates anti Armenian actions both at international entities and at the contact line."
To mention, the parliamentary elections in Armenia are planned at April 2, 2017. The pre electoral campaign will start on March 5 and finish on march 31. The voting will take place on April 2, from 8:00 to 20:00.