So far, I bear responsibility for all public arrests in Armenia: Nikol Pashinyan
“Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan bear responsibility for seizing power and they should stand before the court,” Nikol Pashinyan said reflecting to eavesdropping of conversation between heads of NSS and Special Investigative Service.
He stated despite his instruction to implement spot-checks among oligarchs and top officials, the atmosphere of love and solidarity should manage in Armenia. He stated that whites have won in Armenia and defeat of the blacks is irreversible. He offered to imagine that their talks have been taped as well. Addressing to persons implementing illegalities and corruptors Pashinyan stated he doesn’t fight against them. “We generally don’t fight against you, we fight for legality, initiator of that fight is Armenia’s citizen,” he said. Reflecting to the eavesdropping Pashinyan said their interaction actually is a constant work, heads of operative and investigative services are persons socializing the most in all countries of the world.
“Did I ever speak of my posture of arresting or detaining anyone? I spoke while appointing head of NSS and nominated a candidate for Special Investigative Service, president of Investigative Committee, and I said to them to promise to work with the entire volume, establish legality in Armenia, overcome corruption, return what was robbed, uncover March 1 case and other crimes, and I promise you won’ have any political obstacle in arresting and detaining anyone.
I only demand that investigations of criminal cases weren’t politicized, and were based on law and lawfulness,” he said, adding that he bears responsibility for all public arrests to date in Armenia. Reflecting to the developments of March 1, the PM said on February 23 Robert Kocharyan declared on state of emergency from 12:00. In his words, state of emergency was declared not overnight of March 2, but on February 23, which is proven, necessary facts exist.
As Pashinyan states, Robert Kocharyan deployed troops from Armenia-Azerbaijan border to occupy his own people, it’s proven. He assumes, probably he agreed with Aliyev to massacre his own people, and Aliyev wouldn’t attack instead. “Otherwise how a judging person could move troops to the capital from the border, who he was, if not a criminal.
Who is he, if not homeland betrayer,” he said adding that based on operative information there was a command to smash people on March 1, and documentation they showed was made later on. He said Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargayn are responsible for taking power in Armenia and they should stand before the court, they’re responsible for robbing Armenia. “Don’t try to blackmail us, today I urge you to gather the money you robbed and voluntarily return to people as soon as possible, voluntarily
. That time in the Republic Square we’ll discuss whether to pardon you or not, otherwise you have a big problem, no one will help you, there is no power in the world to help you. Don’t dare to declare war to your own people, as you’ll be defeated in that war. I urge, that Sashik Sargsyan publicly urges to withdraw the USD 30 million and return to the state budget and the rest, too. I know they’ll say it’s dictatorship and etc. We won’t allow mocking at our own people, no matter who you are—Robert Kocharyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Hovik Abrahamyan, Gagik Khachatryan,” Pashinyan said. He also stated he won’t save his life for people’s victory. “We’ll go till the end and what was robbed from the people, will be returned to them,” he said.
By Araks Martirosyan
