Serzh Sargsyan is responsible for the death of Colonel Artur Vanoyan - Aram Harutyunyan

The key to prevent further bloodshed is in the hands of Serzh Sargsyan, National Accord party leader Aram Harutyunyan said on Tuesday as he commented on the latest developments in Yerevan. “He [Sargsyan] should tender his resignation, I cannot imagine any other way out of the situation. The guys will not surrender themselves to law enforcement agencies and in case they attack bloodshed will be inevitable,” Harutyunyan said speaking about Sasna Dzrer, a radical group that stirred tensions in the Armenian capital after seizing a police building and taking police officers hostage since Sunday. Aram Harutyunyan believes that the group has gone to such a move because it had no other choice. “This is the result of government’s wrong policy, the consequence of rigged elections, serious failures in the Karabakh issue, and disrespect for Armenia in the world. People in Armenia live in abject conditions and emigration is increasing day by day,” he said. The chairman of the National Accord party reminds that Serzh Sargsyan came to power by means of the March 1 bloodshed but was unable to legitimize his power. “He did not have the confidence of people from the very beginning, hence, the result.” Mr Harutyunyan considers it normal that none of the high-ranking officials in the country has made a statement in connection with the continuing standoff between the gunmen and law enforcement agencies. Who can they turn to? They do not have great influence. On the other hand, Serzh Sargsyan has not had any communication with ordinary people for a long time. Our authorities know that they are not legitimate and cannot find support from people. Unlike Erdogan who was able to rely on people in the most critical moment, Serzh Sargsyan cannot even take 10 people to the street.” In conclusion, the political figure called on people ‘to be masters of their country.’ “A few people have no right to cause suffering to an entire nation. Serzh Sargsyan is to bear full responsibility for the March 1 victims, the April war in Karabakh and the death of Colonel Artur Vanoyan,” Harutyunyan said. Vanoyan was killed on Sunday during the seizure of the Erebuni police building.