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Armenia’s former Prime Minister Vazgen Manukyan on Monday warned of threats facing the Armenian people and statehood, calling for unity to defend the key principles underlying the 1988 national movement.

He urged his supporters and political allies to join the rally in support of Artsakh to be held in Yerevan on September 2.

In a statement addressed to the current and former members of the National Democratic Union, Manukyan recalled that the three basic principles of building an independent and sovereign Armenia state with a strong security system, uniting all Armenians and protecting Artsakh’s right to self-determination were at the core of the 1988 movement.

“We strongly believed that the three ideas were interconnected and could not be implemented without each other," Manukyan noted.

“What is happening now in Armenia proves this simple truth. These principles are being destroyed in Armenia by the efforts of the authorities. Currently, it’s not only about the Artsakh issue. The Armenian statehood and the entire Armenian nation are at risk.

“At this crucial moment, we must come together to promote and protect these principles. I urge all my ideological friends and supporters to join the September 2 rally in defense of Artsakh. We need nationwide unity and struggle to achieve our goals. And this unity can be decisive on the way to our struggle," Manukyan emphasized.