The Armenian Prime Minister signs the act of capitulation without resisting military pressure: there was no one to go to war

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinian said in a live broadcast on his Facebook account that the military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, which were due to end after the signing of the agreement between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, is still continuing. However, Pashinian hopes they will be completed soon.

There was no one to replace the fighting soldiers

Pashinian said he signed the agreement after repeated demands from the military.

In the evening, Pashinian called the agreement painful for Armenia and said that he had signed it after analyzing the military situation and hearing evaluations from people who knew the situation best. So he was not referring to military pressure.

“I made the decision after the military had been saying it for some time. The soldiers said that we must stop that there are problems that cannot be solved, all the resources destined to solve those problems have been used,” said N. Pasinian He also stated that there were problems with the mobilization of the reserve, which caused a lack of forces to continue the war.

“It just came to our attention then. For those who fought at the front, there was no change. Those who fought should have a chance to rest. There were people at the front who hadn’t had anyone to change for a month. As a result , the leadership of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Arcach decided to end the war as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be much more severe, “Pasinian said.

Araik Arutiunian, president of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh republic, also said that “if the military action had continued, we would have lost all of Arcach in a few days and there would have been more casualties.” According to him, on November 5. The Nagorno-Karabakh military forces have partially lost control of the city of Shushi. November 7 control of the city was completely lost. This city is one of the most important strategic points in the region, located just 10 km from Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, and close to the only highway connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

According to Araik Arutiunian, the moral and psychological atmosphere in the army was unsatisfactory, also due to the spread of diseases and the lack of medical care.

The anger of the protesters poured into Yerevan

The ceasefire should end the fierce fighting that has lasted for six weeks, claiming the lives of hundreds of people, including the peaceful population.

Following news of the ceasefire, angry protesters in Yerevan stormed the government building and destroyed it, including Pashin’s office. They also devastated Parliament.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the ceasefire will take effect in Moscow at midnight on Tuesday (Monday at 11 pm Lithuania) and that Moscow will send a contingent of “peacekeepers” to Nagorno-Karabakh. Subsequently, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that this contingent will amount to almost 2,000. soldiers.

Azerbaijan has regained many territories, but Armenia has preserved Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday that a ceasefire agreement to end fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region amounts to the “capitulation” of Baku’s opponent Yerevan.

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According to the agreement signed between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, the Agdam district in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian-controlled territories in the Gaza Strip will be returned to Azerbaijan on November 20.

In addition, Armenia will have to hand over control of the Kelbaja district before November 15 and the Lachin district before December 1. The Armenians will be left with only the so-called Lachin Corridor, a 5 km wide strip connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijan will also keep occupied positions during hostilities. You will also stay in the town of Šuša, just 10 km from Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.