The RPA Executive Body has issued a statement, which says:

“Dear compatriots,

The capitulator authorities are trying to provoke civil clashes within the framework of their conspiratorial efforts to dismantle Armenia.

The gang that brought us all to the brink of national catastrophe is ready to take new insidious and treacherous steps to maintain its power.

The time has come for decisive steps for the future of Armenia and Artsakh.

We call.

Our members and supporters to gather in Freedom Square today at 15:00.

To show absolute patriotism and civic will to all patriotic citizens, not giving in to the provocations of the government.

The heads and employees of the law enforcement agencies should not obey the illegal orders of the genocidal capitulator and be by the side of the people for the sake of the future of our state.”

Today, on 25 February, the leadership of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, headed by Onik Gasparyan, demanded the resignation  the Prime  Minister. PM Nikol Pashinyan assessed the statement as an attempt at a military coup. He invited his supporters to the Republic Square to talk to them.

He noted that yesterday and today he made decisions to dismiss both the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and the Chief, Onik Gasparyan, which was followed by the statement of the General Staff.

“I describe what is happening as an attempt of a military coup. I have taken all the responsibility and I will answer the questions myself. We have reached a stage where, unfortunately, we cannot avoid asking questions to some of our high-ranking military men, because if we want the whole truth about the war to be known, we cannot avoid asking questions to some of our high-ranking military men, but some generals do not like, that we can ask them questions about some episodes. We need to know the answers to a number of questions, related to specific combat, military episodes, what were the connections between some high-ranking officers and some political circles and who were in contact with the army during the war, instead of saying, make your battles, urge, that the problem of power must be solved,” he said.

Currentlythe Small Center is crowded. 

Nikol Pashinyan will make a statement at 16:00.