YEREVAN. - The Armenian people were and remain strong by their intellect, hand and heart.

Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly (NA) Eduard Sharmazanov, who is also the Spokesperson for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), stated the aforementioned in the NA Tuesday.

In his words, it would be advisable to some of the neighbors of Armenia to understand this. The recognition of the need to defend the homeland, where Armenians have lived from time immemorial, give firmness to the nation. “I can advise my Azerbaijani colleagues to read Khorenatsi or Shirakatsi. And if they don’t want to read Armenian authors, let them read Strabo, Pliny the Elder and Cassius Dio. In their works they can see that Artsakh (the historical name of Karabakh) has always been part of Armenia,” Sharmazanov said.