Artur Vanetsyan pays tribute to Artsakh war victims

Homeland Party leader Artur Vanetsyan has paid tribute to all those killed in the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) wars.

Vanetsyan, a former NSS chief, on Tuesday visited the Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan, where he laid flowers at the Call of Artsakh memorial complex to honor all those killed in the Artsakh wars, those buried in Artsakh, as well as the victims of the deadly fuel depot explosion in Stepanakert on September 25, 2023.

Speaking to reporters, Vanetsyan described the day as a painful one for the nation.

“Today is an extremely important and difficult day. I truly wish such a day had never existed in our history,” he said. “We must bow our heads before our fallen heroes and their parents, children, wives, sisters and brothers. They made the ultimate sacrifice, giving their loved ones to the homeland so that we could live and endure.”

Vanetsyan emphasized that Armenia must take every possible step to prevent further losses and secure its future.

“We must ensure that there are no new victims and that our country can develop in peace and safety,” he added.