Tatevik Shagunyan. The opinions of the Artsakh political forces regarding the arrest of the second president of Armenia, the first president of Artsakh and the hero of Artsakh Robert Kocharyan within the framework of the case on March 1, 2008 diverge. The head of the largest faction of the Artsakh parliament "Free Homeland" Artur Tovmasyan stated in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent that the investigation will answer all the questions. He expressed hope that the process will proceed in accordance with the norms and the letter of the law. "The party "Free Homeland", trusting in Armenia's justice system, is sure that the process will be purely legal, not political," the parliamentarian said, while refusing to give an assessment of the arrest of Robert Kocharyan. "The legality of this decision must be proved by the investigation," he stressed, again expressing the hope that the process will proceed exclusively transparently so as not to leave room for public rumors. At the same time, the parliamentarian stressed that the Artsakh community and political forces are no less interested in uncovering crimes on March 1 than the public and the authorities of Armenia. Nevertheless, Tovmasyan stressed that the recent processes should not become an occasion for a split between the Armenian and Artsakh societies, the prerequisites of which are already visible in social networks.

The former head of the commission on external issues of Artsakh parliament Vahram Atanesyan, in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent, dismissed the fears that the recent processes in Armenia could become a subject for discord between the Armenian and NKR societies: "I do not think Robert Kocharyan's arrest could become Yes, some political forces have made ambiguous statements, but they do not reflect the mood of the Artsakh public He also stressed that if the investigative bodies of Armenia opened criminal cases against the second president and CSTO secretary general, then they had serious legal grounds and weighed all political risks. "I very much hope that the process will be carried out exclusively in a legal manner, that all this is not a vendetta, but solely a manifestation of the rule of law and justice." I also hope that the defendants will be given the opportunity to acquit themselves before the court, and I would very much like them to prove their innocence " Atanesyan stressed. At the same time, he considered it unlikely that the recent processes could lead to internal political destabilization in Armenia: "Yes, it is obvious that the former ruling party is concerned, makes statements, but I think that this is not a desire to protect Kocharyan, but a manifestation of one's own concern. The RPA is concerned that during the investigation such facts can be revealed that may lead to the inclusion of many party representatives in the investigation process, "the expert said. Referring to the talk that the army's discrediting can lead to the revival of the enemy, Atanesyan considered it unlikely: "Such conversations were also exaggerated when the hero of the Artsakh war, ex-Artsakh defense minister Samvel Babayan was arrested, but as you can see, nothing happened. I think that Azerbaijan causes its actions by arrests of Babayan, Khachaturov or other high- ranking military personnel, and if the army command does not want to discredit it, then it should not involve the Sun in political processes. Harutyunyan should not have signed the famous order 0038, but had to resign, if he did not agree with the actions of the country's leadership, "the former parliamentarian concluded.

Vice Speaker of the Artsakh parliament from ARF Dashnaktsutyun party Vahram Balayan, in his turn, stated that he generally welcomes the struggle of new Armenian authorities for establishing justice and order in the country, however, Robert Kocharyan's arrest causes serious concern in Artsakh. "In this regard, the law enforcement bodies of Armenia should be as vigilant as possible and give very substantiated answers to all questions in order to prevent political speculation and unrest," the vice-speaker summed up.

The head of the "Democracy" faction Vardges Bagrian stated that the arrest of Kocharian can not but cause concern in Artsakh, since he was not only the second president of Armenia, but also the first president of NKR, and also a hero of Artsakh. "Consequently, the processes developing around him," can not leave us indifferent. I do not share the enthusiasm of some political forces over the arrest of Kocharyan, as this can bring discord to the society of the two Armenian republics. At the same time, I do not pursue the goal of protecting him, since Kocharyan does not need it, "he stressed, having seen in the latter processes not so much the legal as the political overtones.