YEREVAN. – Serzh Sargsyan recently stated that Armenia can solely be rescued with arms, and the majority of the population agrees with him on this issue.

Opposition Heritage Party Chairman, ex-presidential candidate, and former FM, Raffi Hovannisian noted the aforesaid Tuesday, as he introduced his annual national message.

“Perhaps this is a slip of the tongue, but, truly, the majority of the population [in Armenia] agrees with [President] Serzh Sargsyan solely on this matter. There is a climate of hatred in the country, and many are thinking about putting these words into action, [and] taking up arms.

“Before it is too late, before the country is on the verge of civil war, we need to come together and choose a new path, which I propose in my annual national message,” Hovannisian said.

In his view, one year has passed since the presidential election, and the latter yet again showed the impossibility of lawfully forming the institution of the president in Armenia.

“One year is enough time to redefine everything and find a path for further struggle,” Raffi Hovannisian stated.

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