
Serzh Sargsyan’s Decision to Assume Premiership Led to 44-Day War
Statements of the accused, The Tribunal's fileSerzh Sargsyan was fully aware that Pashinyan would eventually cede Artsakh to Azerbaijan. Despite having the necessary resources and capabilities, Armenia’s second president failed to take action to prevent the “Velvet Revolution.” As a result, both Serzh Sargsyan and Nikol Pashinyan share equal responsibility for the consequences of the 44-day war.

Nikol Pashinyan is blamed for the ceasefire violation due to his order to launch a missile strike on Ganja
Statements of the accused, The Tribunal's filethe missile strikes on Gandja — senseless from a military standpoint — were carried out by the President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan on the orders of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Moreover, Pashinyan rejected Russia’s ceasefire proposal in early October 2020. As a result, the ceasefire arrangements were violated, and hostilities continued. Nikol Pashinyan and Arayik Harutyunyan bear responsibility for the decisions that led to numerous casualties and the loss of territories, including the town of Shushi, on the Armenian side between October 10 and November 9, 2020.

Serzh Sargsyan assured he would not claim the prime minister’s post either
Statements of the accused, The Tribunal's file“I officially declare that I, Serzh Sargsyan, will never seek the presidency of Armenia again. If, after the final discussions [on the constitutional reform], a path is chosen that does not align with my views— I mean the model of parliamentary governance—I will not pursue the post of prime minister either. I believe that no individual should hold the position of head of state more than twice”

Serzh Sargsyan promised that Karapetyan will remain the prime minister of Armenia
Statements of the accused, The Tribunal's fileIf the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) wins the majority of votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the incumbent Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan will remain in office. This statement was made by Armenian President and RPA Chairman Serzh Sargsyan at the party’s congress in Yerevan.

Evidence of a Staged “Velvet Revolution”: Serzh Sargsyan’s Loyalists in Nikol Pashinyan’s Government
The Tribunal's fileThe composition of the government formed by Nikol Pashinyan immediately after the 2018 change of power is perhaps the clearest indication that the so-called revolution was staged

Arthur Vanetsyan met with Mikael Minasyan at the request of Nikol Pashinyan
The Tribunal's file, News, WitnessesThe last time I met him was while I was serving as Director of the National Security Service (NSS).

The Tribunal accuses Serzh Sargsyan of staging a revolution and treason
The Tribunal's fileThe Public Tribunal accuses former Armenian President Serzh Azatovich Sargsyan of staging the incident with the support of Western intelligence services.

