In
his statement dedicated to the professional holiday of the National Security
Service employees, Gorik Hakobyan, Head of the National Security Service, urged
some politicians to abstain from irresponsible statements on forcible shift in
power.
The National Security Service has told ArmInfo that
Hakobyan recalls the "unfortunate results of color revolutions leading to
long-term instability and a socio-economic crisis".
Hakobyan says that Armenian people "have failed
to avoid social polarization, intolerance, malice and hatred". "Immense
efforts were exerted to normalize the situation. However, some politicians have
failed to draw lessons and are trying to involve people in shady undertaking
again by their irresponsible statements calling for forcible shift in power and
rebellion", said Hakobyan. He adds that the National Security Service is
not going to watch this from the sidelines. He assures that the special
services will take all measures to prevent any unconstitutional attempts to
destabilize the situation. At the same time, he admits that constitutional
expression of discontent cannot be forbidden.
Hakobyan also points out possible involvement of
Armenian Diaspora in the opposition's plans, formation of opposition
headquarters abroad and adds that this is fraught with "non-constructive
consequences". "It is only
the Armenia-Diaspora-Artsakh triunity that can help Armenian people gain
success. On the contrary, the "export" of domestic political
conflicts to the Armenian communities in foreign countries may cause discord
among Armenian people. It is the citizens of Armenia that should resolve the
domestic political problems, and the foreign citizens, regardless of their
nationality, have no right to interfere in these problems", says Hakobyan.
He also expresses bewilderment at some politicians' attempts to get financial
means from abroad.