Robert Kocharyan: According to Pashinyan, the majority of Armenia`s  population are "runaways"

ArmInfo.The head of the Hayastan bloc and second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, harshly criticized the behavior and remarks made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Kocharyan described Pashinyan's comments targeting what he termed "runaway Artsakhis" as being delivered  during a hysterical nervous breakdown.

Speaking today at a meeting with voters in Akhuryan, Kocharyan noted that more than half of the people present in the hall are descendants of those who fled the Genocide from regions of historical Armenia—meaning that, by Pashinyan's logic, they should all be labeled "runaways."

He noted the unacceptability of such attacks on the country's  residents by the head of government, who, according to Kocharyan, has  effectively become insane. "At my last meeting with voters, I said  that a [certificate of sanity] is needed not only for those applying  for a driver's license, but also for the country's leaders Given  yesterday's incident with Pashinyan, my words turned out to be  prophetic".

Meanwhile, answering questions from those present, Kocharyan noted  that he has never taken a single step in his life that he would be  ashamed to tell his children and grandchildren about. His formula for  life is " never do anything you would be ashamed of or embarrassed to  tell your children."

In response to a question  about the reasons behind former opposition  member Gegham Nazaryan's departure from the "Armenia" bloc,   Kocharyan noted that such things happen, especially given the intense  pressure exerted by the authorities. He added that there had been  losses in other factions as well, including the ruling party. The  politician also admitted his guilt in compiling the list of  parliamentary candidates, adding that two or three others got scared  and simply didn't take the mandates. " "Some were promised carrots,  while others had criminal cases hung over them, pushed all the way to  the Court of Cassation just to keep them under pressure," the  politician explained, adding that this happens everywhere and should  serve to strengthen the bloc rather than weaken it.

When asked what he would be doing on June 8, Kocharyan responded that  he would be celebrating victory.  "Move forward, don't look back. If  a commander starts looking back, the entire company or battalion will  look back and lose at the decisive moment," the ex-president  concluded.