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Foreign policy & security

Alen Simonyan: If the Turks want to attack, we won't have time to grow strong

First reported by FreeNews: 22:48, 6 November

Updated 15:48, 9 November, 21 sources

Foreign policy & security. Photo: parliament.am, cropped
Photo: parliament.am, cropped

Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan said during a discussion at the Global Armenian Summit that Armenia must have an army that makes any attack on it painful, but that there should be no reason to fight. According to him, if the Turks want to attack, Armenia will not have time to grow stronger. Simonyan noted that Armenia must strive for peace with Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Coverage timeline

First to report: FreeNews22:48Pro-government

Pro-government 3 / 6 First: FreeNews, 22:48
Balanced 5 / 14 First: 1in.am, 52 min later
Opposition 12 / 21 First: Past / Pastinfo, 39 min later
  1. FreeNews (Pro-government)
  2. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  3. 1in.am (Balanced)
  4. Aravot (Balanced)
  5. News.am (Opposition)
  6. CivilNet (Balanced)
  7. Mamul.am (Balanced)
  8. Hayeli (Opposition)
  9. Golos Armenii (Opposition)
  10. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  11. 5th Channel (Opposition)
  12. Azg (Opposition)
  13. Tert.am (Opposition)
  14. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  15. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  16. 24news.am (Opposition)
  17. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  18. Factor (Balanced)
  19. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  20. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)

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