Security Council "was briefed mid-war about imminent defeat" in KarabakhJune 3, 2021 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former acting Director of the National Security Service Mikayel Hambardzumyan has said that acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not inform the Security Council on October 19 that there had been a proposal from the Russian president to stop the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. Hambardzumyan said in an interview with ArmNews TV that both then Chief of Army General Staff Onik Gasparyan and then Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan told the Security Council on October 19 that the Armenian side was losing and that the situation was deteriorating by the day. According to him, he was personally reporting on the situation 24/7 and now can't understand why "the Prime Minister, who could and should have made the necessary decisions, didn't do it." He noted that if Pashinyan had accepted the Russian side's proposal at the time, the Armenian side would not have lost thousands of troops. Pashinyan told lawmakers earlier that Gasparyan has not told him to stop the war. The acting PM claimed that Gasparyan had told a Security Council meeting on September 30 – the fourth day of the war – that the Azerbaijani military had not managed to advance. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |