When a document consisting of nine points is signed, it means that the document is a cohesive whole, with each point interconnected. This can be illustrated by a simple example: We have an agreement that you give me 2 kilograms of apples, and I give you 1,000 drams. But if you don’t provide the agreed-upon apples, then you have no right to demand the drams.
The same principle applies to international agreements. The Russian side disregarded the points of the November 9, 2020, statement that concerned it, allowing the closure of the Lachin Corridor and failing to ensure the safety of the people of Artsakh. And now, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has suddenly remembered the same tripartite statement and is asking what happened to the unblocking of the road from Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan, which is outlined in point 9 of the statement.
As an experienced diplomat, he undoubtedly knows that if the other points are not being implemented, then point 9 cannot be implemented either. He simply needed to place blame on Armenia during his visit to Baku, suggesting that Armenia is engaging in sabotage.
I am not a lawyer for the Armenian authorities, but in this case, I must say that they are in the right. In this regard, I also agree with the statement from our Foreign Ministry: the November 9 document no longer exists, either legally or politically. It is now history.
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However, the real issue is the weakness of our diplomacy, and indeed our state, which is reflected in the fact that the issue of communications through our territory is being discussed without our involvement.
It seems to me that the most important priority now should be to create a platform where all interested parties can discuss this issue (including Russia, of course). But that is a separate matter and has nothing to do with the tripartite statement of November 2020. That document can be forgotten.
Aram Abrahamyan
