Samvel Babayan’s Political Ambitions will be Subversive for Artsakh: Modest Kolerov

“I personally know Samvel Babayan, yet years ago I got acquainted with him, thus I can share with my personal impressions.In my opinion, Samvel Babayan in no way is a politician, even by 1 percent, he is an ordinary militarian, thus he has no political perspectives,” Modest Kolerov, Russian political analyst, first class advisor of Russian Federation, told 168.am  touching upon political ambitions of Samvel Babayan, former commander of NKR Defense Army, former NKR Defense Minister, general-lieutenant. Note, Babayan himself states that he doesn’t have political ambitions, meanwhile his supporters demand from NKR president Bako Sahakyan to appoint him as the defense minister.

According to him, his supporters, in particular, 2-3 of them, who claim to appoint him as the Defense Minister, simply apply provocations; it’s a provocation, as all resolutions, which are made, and were to be made as those people want, Artsakh state wouldn’t have existed long ago.

“Samvel Babayan has political ambitions, however, he doesn’t have background to pursue a policy, he is not a political figure. Babayan’s all aspirations bear subversive nature for the country, which he defended during Artsakh war,” Kolerov said.

Complete interview will be available at tomorrow’s publication of “168 Hours”