Citizens of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) today held a spontaneous demonstration in support of the Armenian Army and the opposition Homeland Salvation Movement at Stepan Shahumyan Grove in Stepanakert.

“The dignified officers of the army are clearly being humiliated, and this is a matter of our self-love, dignity and, most importantly, security. By holding this demonstration, we wanted to express our support to and solidarity with the opposition Homeland Salvation Movement since we can’t attend the opposition’s meetings. We were also demanding the resignation of the treacherous and anti-state authorities who led the homeland to perdition, took the lives of thousands of boys and men, made thousands of boys and men disabled and left the captives helpless,” public and political figure Bella Lalayan said in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am.

In regard to the statement by the Prime Minister of Armenia that the demand of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia for his and the Cabinet’s resignation is an attempt of military coup, Lalayan said the person who donated Artsakh to the enemy doesn’t have the right to make such a statement.

Asked how she treats President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan’s willingness to mediate in order to solve the political crisis with honor, Lalayan said if Harutyunyan thinks about the homeland, he has to support the people and the opposition Homeland Salvation Movement at this moment.