Pashinyan responds to Sargsyan's remarks on Karabakh settlementApril 14, 2022 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has responded to ex-President Serzh Sargsyan's remarks about the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process. Sargsyan claimed on Wednesday, April 13 that never negotiated over the resolution of the matter based on the step by step approach. Sargsyan issued a statement in response to a lengthy speech by the PM, delivered in parliament on Wednesday. On Thursday, Pashinyan said it wasn't accidental that Sargsyan chose focus on that particular excerpt from his speech. According to him, the change of power in 1998, which forced First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan to resign, was not for the status of Nagorno-Karabakh or saving Karabakh from anything, but for seizing power. Pashinyan noted that it wasn't accidental either that after the 44-day war, Sargsyan said "I wanted to remain Prime Minister in 2018 to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict." The PM recalled that Saegsyan took to the floor in April 2018 to reveal that negotiations do not inspire optimism, and that Azerbaijan's expectations are unacceptable for the Armenian side. The Second Karabakh war lasted 44 days and ended when Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev signed a ceasefire statement on November 9, 2020. Under the deal, the Armenian side returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |