Aliyev did not defeat the Armenian Army – Serzh Sargsyan

ArmNews TV Channel has released the second part of the extensive interview with Serzh Sargsyan in which the third president elaborated on the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict settlement talks, the failures of the Armenian diplomacy, politics and military, including the causes and consequences of the capitulation, as well as the possible ways out of post-war situation and the future oriented programs.

There is one question, Mr. President, which you must answer in person. We are now talking about a war, which is more or less a diplomatic process, we discussed its defeat with you. After the end of the war, when Aliyev visited the occupied territories, he said that he had defeated not the army of the incumbent Prime Minister and him, but you, Robert Kocharyan, your army and Robert Kocharyan, did you lose? Did the army you created lose?

I am sure that Aliyev always dreamed of defeating us, his dream did not come true, we defeated Aliyev’s father in the 90s, in 2016 Aliyev actually lost to me, Aliyev lost to me in the whole negotiation process from 2008 to 2018, I am convinced that he had an insatiable urge to win me over. Aliyev is not completely satisfied spiritually, he knows who won, how he won that victory.

Does he know that this is not the final victory for him?

Aliyev did not defeat the Armenian army, Aliyev did not win Armenian people, Aliyev defeated the apical authorities, neither the Armenian army nor the Armenian people capitulated, the RA Prime Minister capitulated with his team and he secretly from his team. Aliyev is right in some respects, yes, Robert Kocharyan and I, many other people, numerous generals, officers played a big role in the creation of the Armenian army. What role did the Capitulator play? In that sense, maybe Aliyev is right, but if we approach from Aliyev’s point of view, it means that this Capitulator was defeated by Elchibey, it is illogical what he said.