Levon Ter-Petrosyan on Armenian-Russian Relations

“Lavrov's plan” existed in 2018, and Serzh should have signed it and stepped aside. This was stated today at a press conference by the first president, Levon Ter-Petrosyan.

“At that time, Aliyev’s resistance had also ended, the world's patience had run out, and Russia, the USA, and France were putting immense pressure on Aliyev,” he said, noting that he did not do what was necessary.

Speaking about the stationed Russian troops, he pointed out that there is a 95% misconception that in five years, the Russian peacekeepers will leave Nagorno-Karabakh. He emphasized that such a thing does not exist and read a section of an article stating that it can be extended several times.

“Why are you panicking, thinking that the Russians will leave in five years? They will not leave! Why did they come here, to just leave easily and flap their wings and go?” he said.