AntiFake TV | “Imnemnim” Podcast
Below are the main points, thematic guidelines, and observations from the nearly 7-hour conversation with Serzh Sargsyan, the third President of the Republic of Armenia, as part of the “Imnemnim” podcast.
Overall, the podcast presents an extensive historical and political reflection on the various periods of Serzh Sargsyan’s tenure since 1988, the true and false claims that have formed around him as a person holding key positions in Armenia, the myths and stereotypes, his past decisions, certain episodes in his personal life, the current catastrophic domestic political situation, possible new dangers, and the actions of the opposition.
Serzh Sargsyan’s speech stands in stark contrast to the policies of the current Armenian government, particularly in the domestic and foreign spheres, defense, and security. For the first time, sensational revelations about the events of 2018 and the authorities’ secret actions in the Artsakh conflict settlement negotiation process were aired live.
The live broadcast was interrupted by several previously unpublished videos, featuring excerpts from Serzh Sargsyan’s open lecture on “The Artsakh Conflict: The Negotiation Process” in “Off the Record” mode, delivered as part of the 2023 School of Civic Education.
The podcast aired on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the 44-day war.
President Sargsyan noted that his public appearance live in this format would have taken place earlier had he not waited for the publication of the report of the Investigative Committee of the National Assembly investigating the circumstances of the 44-day war. He had decided to elaborate on the contents of the report, but the current authorities chose not to publish it, sending it to the National Assembly’s Department of Confidential Documents. However, Serzh Sargsyan, as Chairman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Self-Defense Committee, was twice appointed Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, served as President of the country, and served as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the RA Armed Forces. He waged victorious wars. During the program, he analyzed the reasons for the defeat of the 44-Day War from his perspective, emphasizing and justifying that the war could have had a different outcome.
This public address by Serzh Sargsyan resonated widely in the political sphere and among the public, garnering thousands of views online and numerous media mentions.
Watch the interview on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3LPupBz
PODCAST SCHEDULE
Video minutes/hours | TOPIC
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15:10 | Serzh Sargsyan shows off his office (video)
30:21 | Why did Armenia’s third president decide to speak now?
35:54 | Was a 44-day war inevitable?
47:57 | On the negotiation documents and how Pashinyan “made a fool of himself”
58:00 | “On September 30, I realized that things were going badly for us in the war”
1:06:00 | On the phrase “without mythology, we will be destroyed”
1:09:55 | What would Serzh Sargsyan have done at the beginning of the 44-day war if he were the head of state?
1:17:38 | On the circumstances of the capture of Artsakh officials
1:26:55 | On the Investigative Committee of the National Assembly on the 44-day war and its report
1:33:00 | School “Civic Education”: On the work of “Serzh Vakht” and the diplomatic corps
1:38:27 | The participation of external actors in the events of 2018
1:46:20 | What was the situation in Artsakh before the First Artsakh War
1:56:30 | The liberation and surrender of Shushi
2:08:48 | On the role of Serzh Sargsyan
2:10:40 | On the appointment of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia in 1993
2:15:48 | On Serzh Sargsyan’s wife and parents
2:26:48 | On relations with Vazgen Sargsyan
2:32:50 | On the resignation of Levon Ter-Petrosyan and its reasons
2:35:39 | On the creation and management of the super ministry
2:40:30 | The events of October 27 through the eyes of Serzh Sargsyan
2:57:12 | School of “Civic Education”: The concept of complementarity (the policies of both)
3:05:37 | How Serzh Sargsyan became a Republican
3:11:30 | The history of the construction of the Ministry of Defense building
3:18:10 | The path to the third president of the Republic of Armenia
3:24:00 | On observations of international structures
3:31:00 | On Nikol Pashinyan’s amnesty
3:36:45 | On the negotiation process and Aliyev
3:41:30 | “Beaten” Aliyev and Nikol with a defeatist complex
3:46:00 | The Seizure of the PPS Regiment and Its Resolution
3:57:30 | On the Information in Serzh Sargsyan’s Possession, Its Publication, and Compromising Evidence
4:04:48 | Constitutional Reforms: On Changing the System of Power
4:17:39 | On the Statement “I Will Not Claim the Status of the Leader of Armenia” and the Reasons for His Nomination for Prime Minister in 2017
4:28:06 | School of Civic Education: Armenia-Turkey Negotiations
4:34:17 | School of Civic Education: Reasons for Joining the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union
4:42:16 | Events of 2018: Why Force Was Not Used During the Invasion of the Radio House
4:52:45 | Who Congratulated Prime Minister Sargsyan and Why the EU Didn’t Convey Congratulations
5:00:35 | On the Meeting with Nikol Pashinyan at the Marriott Hotel
5:06:30 | “I had something more precious than my position”: Serzh Sargsyan
5:14:10 | On the transfer of power to Karen Karapetyan
5:23:00 | When the decision to resign was made
5:26:55 | On phone conversations with the Russian president
5:28:43 | Analogies with street trials in Georgia
5:31:17 | On Nikol Pashinyan’s nomination to the National Assembly and his election to a second term
5:38:32 | An excerpt from an interview between Serzh Sargsyan and David Sargsyan
5:45:49 | Today’s reality: on the peace process and the “corridor” issue
5:54:05 | On the domestic political situation and the actions of the opposition
6:10:00 | On David Hambardzumyan and other political persecutions
6:19:27 | On the rise in crime and social problems
6:25:33 | Questions from the audience to Serzh Sargsyan
6:37:00 | Until what year did Serzh Sargsyan not have a telephone?
6:44:38 | Letters from the audience to Serzh Sargsyan
6:50:12 | Serzh Sargsyan’s advice at the end of the program