RA President Armen Sargsyan called on the current situation:

“Dear compatriots,

Today, when we have not yet overcome the consequences of the unleashed war against Artsakh, when we have thousands of victims and wounded, when there are serious regional threats, we are, unfortunately, again in an extremely explosive situation, which is fraught with unpredictable consequences for our state, may result in irreversible losses.

There is a martial law in the country. The external danger is real: a statement on a ceasefire is not a peace treaty. There are many challenges facing Armenia and Artsakh.

I call on everyone – state bodies, law enforcement agencies, political forces, all citizens:

to show restraint and common sense. Every reckless word or action increases the tension and deepens the crisis,

not to give in to provocations, to refrain from calls for hatred and intolerance. Our people cannot afford to split, any attempt to destabilize the state or endanger the statehood must be rejected.

to act unconditionally within the framework of the Constitution.

Reaffirming the role of the Presidential Institution as a balancing body, I urgently take steps to defuse tensions and find ways to resolve the situation peacefully.

Shaking the country will be an insult to the memory of thousands of our children who died in the war.

I urge all of you to be vigilant, sober and restrained.”