In his words, his actions stemmed from a desire to be with his nation during a time of crisis: “Today the people of Artsakh are in a very difficult psychological state, they have no confidence in the future. The inhabitants of the republic, who survived two wars and lost their loved ones in the struggle for independence, feel abandoned,” he stated.
In his own account, his actions originated from a yearning to be alongside his nation during a period of turmoil: “At present the people of Artsakh are in a very trying psychological state, they have no faith in the future. The residents of the republic, who endured two wars and lost their loved ones in the fight for independence, feel forsaken,” he declared.