"I am honored to record that there is no political, criminal, mafia force in Armenia which will be able to undermine the country's democratic stability", Pashinyan told MPs.
Victory Day is an important part of South Ossetia's political narrative, but celebrations this year will be more subdued because of the coronavirus pandemic
Military experts on both sides say April 2020 saw an increase in the number of incidents on the front line, breaking a pattern of relative calm that had lasted for nearly 18 months.
Lock down is being eased in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The region is considered as having succeeded in slowing the spread of the pandemic, although risks remain.
The Ministers of Defence of Armenia and Azerbaijan have issued instructions to their respective armed forces emphasising the need for combat readiness.
In April, ANAMA responded to 25 immediate and urgent requests for assistance and it took action to neutralise 128 unexploded ordnance, 2 anti-tank mines and 797 cartridges of various calibers