Pashinyan says Azerbaijan's aggression threatens democracy in Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted at the Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik (Iceland) that large-scale attacks on the democratic institutions of Armenia began after the signing of a tripartite statement on Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 with the participation of Russia and Azerbaijan. But the subsequent early elections, in his opinion, made it possible to preserve democracy and public order.

“The authorities managed to form an agenda for peace, but the military provocations of Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia became a new threat to this agenda. Another problem is related to the illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan,” Pashinyan said.
In addition, he recognized the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan within 86.6 thousand square meters. kilometers. “Three days ago, through the mediation of EU Council President Charles Michel, we took a step forward, emphasizing that Armenia recognizes the territory of Azerbaijan with 86,600 square kilometers, and Azerbaijan recognizes the territory of Armenia with 29,800 square kilometers,” Pashinyan shared.

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