Karabakh ex-Presidents slam Pashinyan for failing to protect Armenians' interestsMay 23, 2023 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Arkady Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan have issued a joint statement, maintaining that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's intention "shakes the foundations of the Armenian statehood and is a violation of his obligations to protect the interests of Armenians around the world. Ghukasyan and Sahakyan note that Nagorno-Karabakh has not accepted and will not accept the approaches presented by the Armenian prime minister. Nagorno-Karabakh has fought and will continue to fight for the right to exist. The former leaders are convinced that the Armenians of the world, both in the past and now, will be close to Nagorno-Karabakh. At a press conference on May 22, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the territory of Azerbaijan is 86.6 thousand square kilometers, which includes both Nagorno-Karabakh and the enclaves of Soviet Azerbaijan. He said that there are several options regarding the enclaves - either after the signing of the peace agreement, an exchange of territories will take place, or nothing will change. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |