MP Tigran Abrahamyan of the opposition Pativ Unem faction has reacted to the reports actively spread by Azerbaijan’s propaganda machine in recent days.
He states by provoking ceasefire violations in Artsakh and on the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan is attempting to shift the responsibility for the situation on the Armenian military.
“Second, Azerbaijan has been publishing drone footage from a military training ground near the settlement of Ivanyan (formerly Khojalu), where small Armenian units are seen conducting fire drills for a few days now,” the MP wrote on Facebook on Saturday.
“Amid the daily military threats from Azerbaijan, the escapism of Armenian authorities and the silence of the international community, Artsakh's self-defense has been left to our compatriots living there.
“Engineering and fortification works, combat training and other activities are solely aimed at self-defense, which is especially relevant amid threats from Azerbaijan.
“The Armenian authorities not only fail to make efforts to prevent Azerbaijan's possible aggression and to end the Artsakh blockade through negotiations, but also make statements that clear the way for the criminal silence of international actors and Azerbaijan's insolence," Abrahamyan stated.