YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, ARMENPRESS: Everyone witnessed the “Twitter diplomacy” of Azerbaijan’s president. Years-long continuous threats at the highest level were transformed into real actions, when civilian objects – kindergartens, schools, hospitals, as well as the peaceful population – were under fire. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stated this in an interview to The New York Times.

“Where I see a misunderstanding by the international community is in the equality accorded to both the aggressor and the victim of aggression. For more than 20 years, Armenia has warned about the military intentions of Azerbaijan, without proper response. This is either a misunderstanding or indifference. We have constantly presented the objective situation of our region to the international community; the rest is up to the international community. What gives you confidence about your country’s future? Independence itself was a significant event in the history of our nation. Today, Armenians all over the world are provided with an opportunity to build an independent Armenia on part of its historical homeland – a centuries-old dream for our people,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

In his words, Armenia is a country developing according to the rules of the civilized world through effective state building, an open society and a competitive economy. “Mindful of this, I am really confident about the future of my country and this confidence first of all stems from our wonderful young generation. A new generation of Armenian citizens has grown which is even more patriotic than my generation was and with more educational opportunities. Along with being real devotees to their country, they have been brought up as world citizens. For the last four to five years, approximately 100 young Armenians have graduated every year from the world’s top ten universities. We will therefore pass on our modern and secure country to safe hands and I am confident that they will make it much more prosperous,” underlined the President of Armenia.