Ex-President reveals why Armenia didn't deploy Iskander missiles against Azerbaijan in 2016![]() August 19, 2020 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has revealed why Armenia did not deploy Iskander ballistic systems against Azerbaijan during the Four Day War in April 2016. Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military offensive across the entire line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh). Clashes that began in the wee hours of April 2 in 2016 lasted four days and were later dubbed the Four-Day War or the April War. Sargsyan said Wednesday, August 19 that the Iskander systems were not used because the four-day offensive in April 2016 was not a large-scale war, but a large-scale military operation. "If we deployed the Iskanders then, it would resemble shooting sparrows with cannons," Sargsyan told reporters. "The Iskander is a very powerful weapon, its primary mission is to restrain the enemy." The ex-President also said that Armenia is obliged to recognize the independence of Nagorno Karabakh in the event of a large-scale war. According to him, if the April War continued beyond four days, his government would recognize Karabakh's independence. ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |