Aravot Daily interviewed a former deputy of the Artsakh parliament, Vahram Atanesyan
- The events of the 30th anniversary of Artsakh’s independence will take place in a crucial situation for Artsakh and Armenia. This year’s celebrations will be quite different from the previous ones; the highest representatives of the Armenian government will not take part in them, only the deputies of the Armenian parliament will be in Artsakh these days. Moreover, the President of the Republic of Artsakh, the former presidents of Artsakh, and the former presidents of Armenia were not present at the main event held today- the special sitting of the Artsakh Parliament. Moreover, in 2020, the only high-ranking official to visit Artsakh since November 9 was former Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazyan. What does this indicate? Is Armenia “washing its hands” of Artsakh?
The President of Armenia did not visit Stepanakert in 1992-1998 either, so what? But it is a time of great military and diplomatic success. The efficiency or inefficiency of the Armenian government should not be judged by the tours of officials in Stepanakert, but by the results.
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- As a result of the steps of the current government, we lost most of Artsakh.
The current government is the natural child of the “not one inch of land” of the previous two decades. Thus, the war party lost in Armenia. Something that the first President Levon Ter-Petrossian accurately predicted.
- At the recent joint press conference of the Russian and Armenian Foreign Ministers, it was noteworthy that the Russian Foreign Minister did not answer the question on the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, gently directing it to Ararat Mirzoyan. Does this mean that Russia blames the Armenian authorities for possible further developments in this regard?
And why should the Russian Foreign Minister answer the question about signing a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan? Or what peace are we talking about? Have Armenia and Azerbaijan declared war on each other? No. I have said it once or twice, I will repeat it now. Armenia and Azerbaijan must first recognize each other, establish diplomatic relations, then start delimitation and demarcation, and before that, demilitarize the current line of contact. Only then can political issues be discussed and agreed upon.
- Ararat Mirzoyan’s answer was also remarkable. In fact, he was the first RA official who spoke clearly about the status of Artsakh in the post-war period. What developments should we expect?
To put it mildly, I am not delighted with Ararat Mirzoyan’s statement. But since he is the newly-appointed Foreign Minister, I will refrain from in-depth assessments. For now.
Interview by Nelly Grigoryan
