"It is not normal to have a person considering himself the prime minister of the country to wake up in bad mood in the morning and decide to dismiss the Chief to the General Staff," politician, public figure Arman Saghatelyan told reporters during a protest outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense on Saturday.
No note, dozens of militaries, veterans and citizens are holding protest in support of the Chief of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan and the Army leadership amid the ongoing standoff with the government.
In Saghatelyan's words, the ongoing crisis has no easy settlement as the political leadership of Armenia lacks enough wisdom to perceive the state and national interests of Armenia, especially in a situation when all national institutions demand their resignation.
Saghatelyan noted that the guarantees for immunity of the top military and the inviolability of the Defense Ministry in case of possible political developments are clearly enshrined in the Constitution of Armenia.
"That is one thing that makes the Chief of the General Staff differ from other militaries and for that reason he is appointed fo...