The RA Police has issued a statement, which says:

“The RA Police ensures the protection of public order and public security in accordance with its functions.

Due to the current situation, the RA Police urges everyone to strictly observe public order, to show vigilance, restraint, not to give in to various provocations.”

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.