I Will Do Everything to Ensure Armenia Does Not Find Itself in Such a War: Ruben Rubinyan

I believe it does not benefit us to label any person who is negotiating with the adversary, the enemy, or the other side just because they are negotiating. This was stated by the candidate for the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ruben Rubinyan, during the first session of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly.

“At 31, I took on this responsibility, which I knew would bring me zero political benefit. It was not a formal position, my salary did not increase; it has added speculations about me, increased the insults directed at me, and increased the accusations against me. As a person, I have gained nothing from this process, but why have I done it? Because I promised myself that I would do everything to ensure that the situation does not repeat itself, to ensure that Armenia does not find itself in a war where Turkey will be against Armenia and where Turkish weapons will fire upon Armenian soldiers. I have promised myself that I have to do this, and if that means I have to be insulted or labeled, I have been prepared for that and I am still prepared now.

I advise our opposition colleagues to analyze the political processes of the last five years and see whether the narrative of the previous parliamentary opposition brought any benefits or not,” he stated.

It should be reminded that earlier we reported that the first session of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly is taking place. The composition of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly of Armenia was formed as a result of the parliamentary elections held on June 7, 2026. According to these results, the parliament will have 105 deputies, of which the “Civil Contract” party received 64 mandates, the “Strong Armenia” alliance received 29, and the “Armenia” alliance received 12.