MOSCOW, August 12. /TASS/. Yerevan should be ashamed of itself for planning to interrogate 103-year-old World War II veteran Rosaliya Abgaryan, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"We cannot but see this messaging as a continuation of steps taken by Yerevan, as this looks like a mockery of our common history and memory. We all remember that the ‘sovereign’ politicians and officials of the republic did not find the courage to besiege [Vladimir] Zelensky, who threatened to attack the Victory Day Parade on Red Square from the Armenian capital. We perfectly remember the public attempts of the newly appointed head of one of the educational institutions of the Defense Ministry of Armenia to whitewash the Nazis, as well as the house arrest of the chairman of the Union of Veterans of the Republic during the pre-election period under absolutely far-fetched pretexts. Now, the Armenian justice system, which is switching to ‘democratic’ European standards, has reached Abgaryan," Zakharova said in a comment.

"You'd be hard-pressed to find clearer evidence of the moral and spiritual decay that leads to rapprochement with the modern faceless, morally impoverished Europe and fraternization with the neo-Nazi Kiev regime. Especially when it comes to Armenia, where, it would seem, respect and reverence for elders have always been the cornerstone of the Caucasian national identity.

"Such honored people as Rosaliya Sergeyevna are the pride of all those who understand the true meaning of victory over the brown plague. They are the keepers of historical memory, universal human values and moral guidelines. Thanks to their courage and dedication, today's Armenia lives and can make plans for the future. Apparently, this was forgotten in the high offices of Yerevan. They also forgot that the top leadership of the republic met several times with Rosaliya Abgaryan and other veterans of the Great Patriotic War, including in Moscow, as part of celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory."

Russia, as the diplomat noted, has no doubt that Abgaryan will be able to handle any interrogations.

"But another thing is also clear - those who make a mockery of the memory of the war and the church hold nothing sacred," Zakharova concluded.

The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia intends to interrogate Abgaryan as part of a case against a supporter of the leader of the Strong Armenia party, businessman Samvel Karapetyan, Gohar Gumashyan, Gumashyan's lawyer Vahe Misakyan told TASS earlier. On April 14, Gumashyan and Vergine Stepanyan, members of the Strong Armenia party, were detained on charges of violating the legislative ban on charity during the pre-election period.