The Armenian authorities have decided to hand Nagorno Karabakh over to Azerbaijan and now it's time to prevent this scenario, former head of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan said.

His remarks came while addressing citizens on social media, starting a rally on Freedom Square in Yerevan to fight for Karabakh.

"The authorities of the country have already put up with the idea that Artsakh will be a part of Azerbaijan. We have come to a situation where the security of Armenia itself is threatened," Vanetsyan said.

According to him, the most precious thing of the Armenian warriors' lives is put under doubt and the result of the years-long fight is rendered senseless. Vanetsyan came to Freedom Square precisely to stop this process. He assured that he would not go anywhere, urging everyone to join him, and together they discussed further plans and steps.