Robert Kocharyan: Armenian government aims to divide society and  create atmosphere of fear to fulfill all of Baku`s demands

ArmInfo.The current Armenian government aims to divide society and create an atmosphere of fear,  powerlessness, hatred, and hopelessness in order to fulfill all of  Baku's demands. This message was delivered by the second president of  Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, who is under arrest. Bagrat Mikoyan, the  head of his office, read it at a press conference in Yerevan on  August 31.

According to Kocharyan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has  an innate fear and is experiencing yet another manic exacerbation of  his complexes, while the judicial system caters to his phobias. The  politician is convinced that this could lead to the loss of the  country, and he says it seems as if the Armenian people have lost  their collective instinct for self-preservation. Speaking about the  charges brought against him, the second president noted that it is  difficult to evaluate such an absurd trial against him.

"This latest criminal charge is so absurd that it is difficult to  evaluate within the bounds of legal norms.  Nevertheless, I will try.  Generally speaking, to bring such an unfounded charge, one would need  either complete moral degradation, legal imbecility, or complete  subordination to the Azerbaijani judicial system.  This is their  approach - that all Artsakh presidents should be in prison,"  Kocharyan asserted.

He further expressed his conviction that the country has been drawn  into an extremely dangerous adventure, placing it at the center of a  clash of geopolitical interests between major powers. "The  government's goal is clear: to divide society, to create an  atmosphere of fear, helplessness, hatred, and hopelessness. These are  the necessary conditions for fulfilling all of Baku's demands.  Meanwhile, Pashinyan is not only surrendering Armenian lands; he is  breaking the collective will and spiritual values of the nation,  which form the foundation of any statehood. This must end, or  everyone must start learning Turkish," the second president of  Armenia concluded.

As a reminder, on August 25, National Security Council officers  conducted searches of the apartment of Levon Kocharyan, a member of  the opposition Armenia faction and the son of second president Robert  Kocharyan, and of companies affiliated with the Kocharyan family.  Robert Kocharyan and Sedrak Kocharyan were then detained and taken to  the Anti-Corruption Committee for questioning. However, Robert  Kocharyan's condition, who had heart surgery about two weeks earlier,  deteriorated sharply, and he was hospitalized. That same day, Robert  Kocharyan was charged with large-scale money laundering, abuse of  office, and accepting a large bribe. Nine other individuals were also  charged in the case. On August 27, the Anti-Corruption Court ordered  Kocharyan's pretrial detention for two months.