Countries create armed forces to be able to ensure the countries’ territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, and security of citizens. In this sense, one of the best manifestations of this simple truth was the Battle of Sardarapat [in 1918]. Third president Serzh Sargsyan said this Friday during his visit to the Sardarapat Memorial on the 30th anniversary of the Armenian army.

"With my symbolic visit, I want to remind our people, the Armed Forces, officers, and soldiers about it," the ex-president added.

And when he was asked his view on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements on the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) negotiation process, Sargsyan responded: "You will hear my feedback in the coming days. I will respond at length, in detail. "