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The developments on Armenia’s borders is only a “small part of the big picture,” second President Robert Kocharyan, the leader of the opposition Armenia bloc, said in an interview to Yerkir Media, the Fifth Channel and Armenian Second Channel on Wednesday.

He noted that after the incidents on the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, it seems that the Black Lake in Syunik and the fact that numerous Azerbaijani soldiers remain on the territory of Armenia have been “forgotten”.

“This is a logical continuation of everything that happened to Armenia during the war and in the post-war period.

“We have demonstrated that we have no teeth, that the country does not have the ability and desire to give a proper response and Azerbaijan is promoting its agenda with such actions,” he said.

According to Kocharyan, after such provocations, a situation is created when the threat of a new war becomes visible to the population, and the people can easily “digest” the signing of another document and another concession.

“A situation has emerged when the signing of such a document will be perceived not as a betrayal, but as salvation. We have already seen this once. This is a technology of planned defeat. It seems that we are in such a process now,” the ex-president said.

When asked whether it can be assumed that these are preparatory measures for a possible peace agreement, Kocharyan said: “You know, I am not surprised at anything. Yes, it is possible that such an agreement is being prepared, which cannot but include the recognition of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan by Armenia. And this will simply mean putting an end to the future of Karabakh."

The full interview will be broadcast at 22:20pm today.