Turkey to Flood into Armenia Under the Pretext of Unblocking Transport Routes, Says Seyran Ohanyan

The unblocking of transport routes will ultimately lead to a deeper blockade. This was stated by Seyran Ohanyan, the head of the 'Armenia' parliamentary faction, during his regional visits in Gyumri on October 24.

“It is regrettable that even after the war, the current authorities did not draw conclusions. The chain of defeats continues; Azerbaijan and the Turks have appeared at the borders of Armenia, and moreover, have invaded our territory seizing vital strategic points, which are heights and roads, as well as infrastructure that ensures the viability of Armenia's border communities,” Ohanyan noted.

According to Seyran Ohanyan, these issues are now also being exploited as a pretext to pressure Armenia. “The main objective is to tighten the noose around Armenia and Artsakh; the so-called unblocking of transport routes will lead to a deeper blockade in the future, which will manifest itself in economic pressures, and most painfully, in changes to the demographic profile in regions such as Syunik and Gegharkunik,” he stated.

Ohanyan pointed out that the Turks will come under various pretenses related to economic development and establishing connections, flooding into Armenia, making the future of both Artsakh and Armenia uncertain. He emphasized that the main goal of their recent month-long initiatives is to form a national resistance against the Turkification of Armenia and the depopulation of Artsakh.

“Today, we see certain uncertainties regarding the situation existing in Armenia and the region. Some of our authorities have already thrown a thesis to public opinion that on November 9, another document of capitulation will be signed, and this document, in a global sense, I believe will pertain to 'strengthening peace' in the region, as they say. Peace means recognizing the territorial integrity of the adversary, and recognizing Azerbaijan's territorial integrity means throwing a large stone on the self-determination and fate of Artsakh,” Ohanyan concluded.