Serzh Sargsyan: in a case of Republican Party victory I will have a  role to play in respect to securing the safety of Armenian people in  any status.  

ArmInfo. " If the ruling Republican party wins the elections, proceeding fo the results  I will have a role to play in respect to securing the safety of Armenian people in any status,"  Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan stated in Artsakh. 

"I am constantly asked what I am going to do after 2018. Throughout  my life I never planned where my next stop would be. I always was in  the places where I was most useful for our security. I don't know  what the political structure will be in 2018 but if the political  force headed by me wins in the coming elections, based on the  configuration of that moment, I will have my role in some capacity in  the upholding the security of our people. I don't know what that  capacity will be but I will undoubtedly be instrumental in some  format, " Serzh Sargsyan noted. 

President stated also the following: "Today we have more pressing  issues. We must understand that April 2 in no joke; it's not a  competition for phony patters; we must understand that on April 2 we  are not electing those who can jump over the roofs - we elect those  who protect the right of our people to exist, we elect those who can  give orders to strike, to attack and in case of need to retreat, we  elect those who possess stamina strong enough to do it. We elect  those under whose command these boys will finish their service, and  next will come to serve, who will defend the right of our children to  study carefree and the sunset of our elderly. Do we understand it now  or not but when approaching the ballot-box simply have to."

"Together with international mediators, we will continue our efforts  to reach a peaceful and dignified settlement of the Artsakh conflict,  a settlement which will secure the indivisible and uncontested right  of the people of Artsakh to live and work free on their historical  land and well ensure a lasting and stable peace. However, from the  recent past, from the April War we learned what kind of mood is  reigning on the other side of the border, what values are being  preached, what distorted and implausible perceptions with regard to  the reality and prospect exist there. I state it simple and clear:  our Armed Forces, our collective honor and dignity will continue  through their combat readiness, weaponry and superb combat spirit to  coerce the adversary to uphold peace and if, God forbid, it becomes  necessary again," Armenian President summarized.