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‘We are living in a region entangled in a web of consistent hatred and warmongering rhetoric, a region full of threats and hazards. Some countries even question the right of the Armenian people to live on their historical land’ mentioned the RA President noting that ‘the probabilities of military conflicts in our region are rampant. Stopping the arms race and lifting the blockade remain high on our political agenda’.

 

 Regarding the approaches of neighbors to solve conflicts through force, threat of force and violence, they, according to Serzh Sargsyan will continue to be rejected. 

 

‘Implementation of regional programs while isolating Armenia is not viable and will hinder regional stability, security and development processes. We will continue our substantial contribution to the process of establishing an atmosphere of mutual trust in our region’ he said. 

 

‘Persistence in the reformation of internal security structures and assuring their compliance with modern requirements, prevention of external threats, as well as steps to ensure an adequate response will span comprehensive – intelligence, political, diplomatic, economic, information, if necessary, military and other measures.

 

‘The Armed Forces of Armenia will not engage in exhausting and passive defense, because they are capable, through their mobility and combat readiness, to extend security in the region and beyond, and the basis for that is already set by the excellent execution of combat tasks by our peacekeepers in different corners of the world.

 

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia will continue to be supplied with modern weaponry and materiel, including that of domestic production. Priority will be assigned to multifunctional complexes combining observation, detection, targeting and destruction systems. In all this, the domestic military and industrial complex will play a crucial role, and its continual modernization will remain in the focus of the state’s attention’ mentioned Serzh Sargsyan. 

 

The President also touched upon hazing and intimidation of fellow servicemen in the Armenian Armed Forces noting that the Army personnel will become most educated and professional and discipline will be based on mutual respect of servicemen and unconditional performance of orders with utmost sense of contributing to the defense of the Motherland. In all this, the commanders will serve as ultimate role models, who will lead by their personal example.

 

In his speech the President stressed that another essential element of secure Motherland is the peaceful resolution of the Artsakh problem. This in non-negotiable: the destiny of Nagorno Karabakh will be decided solely by the people of Artsakh. The Nagorno-Karabakh problem must be solved exclusively through peaceful means, through negotiations. 

 

‘At the same time, we are ready for a staunch putdown of any reckless scheme or encroachment, which may endanger our security’ he mentioned and added that Azerbaijan’s destructive policy, persistent propagation of hatred towards Armenians, daily threats to use force, we will continue through all possible means to enhance security guarantees for Nagorno-Karabakh and its population. 

 

Expressing  gratitude to the Co-Chair states of the Minsk Group for their efforts towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict, the President said ‘we will at the same time continue to draw the attention of mediators and the international community to opportunities for the establishment and strengthening of confidence building measures, which could be helpful towards a peaceful resolution. Azerbaijan’s policy in general and, particularly, their refusal to withdraw snipers, refusal to put info force a mechanism for investigation of border incidents, the glorification of a murderer, inducement of xenophobia and racism, unreliable and hypocritical stance during negotiations are not conducive to the establishment of confidence building measures and, if left unchecked, will exacerbate the situation in the entire region’.

 

 The President in this context considered reasonable and natural if Artsakh came to the table of negotiations as soon as possible, noting that the efforts of Armenia will be aimed at the expeditious resolution of that issue.

 

‘Effective negotiations in a constructive atmosphere will become possible only when the parties to the conflict genuinely want to reach a just resolution of this issue, abandoning baseless maximalist claims’ said the President.