YEREVAN. – Our strategic ally Russia gives $1 billion in weapons to Azerbaijan which threatens us; this is $500 of weapons per citizen.  

Armenia’s opposition National Self-Determination Union (NSU) Chairman, ex-presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan—who survived an assassination attempt that was staged against him on January 31—stated the aforesaid during a press conference on Friday. 

He noted, however, that it is not enough to just raise hysteria against imperialist Russia.

“Had they not shot at me and my rating had continued to grow [during this year’s presidential election campaign season] and I were elected President [of Armenia], I already would have taken measures [in this direction],” the NSU leader stated.   

Speaking about the avenues to get out of this situation, he said the Armenian state should have—for example—invited the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and expressed its protest.

In addition, Paruyr Hayrikyan proposed the citizenry to unite and carry out a power change.     

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