On June 21, the Karabakh War Veterans Union organized a picket in front of the RA presidential residence, demanding a meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a visit to Germany now.

“All the males must have arms to seize Baku within half an hour if necessary,” said one of the picketers, the first commander of the NKR defense forces Arkady Karapetyan.

Commenting on the June 18 incident, which claimed the lives of four Armenian soldiers, Karapetyan said Armenians are too self-confident. “No one can resolve any issue if the nation is asleep. If we keep alert, no one can do anything to us. If we are strong, no war will break out. When we are week, the enemies think they can attack and gain victory,” Karapetyan said. According to him, the unification of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh is the way out of the situation. The veterans pointed out they will take certain steps if the President fails to receive them on his arrival.