ArmInfo. The revolution in Armenia continues. This was stated in an interview with RFI by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
Speaking about the velvet revolution in Armenia, he stressed that the people themselves had determined the sequence of his steps. "If I try one to solve all the problems, I will disappoint the people," he said.
He also noted that the velvet revolution was largely accomplished as a result of the unprecedented participation of women and youth in it: "In the near future, women's involvement in political processes will increase," he promised. Pashinyan also drew attention to the use of the potential of the Diaspora in Armenia, which could be the beginning of a great repatriation. At the same time, he stressed that this is to some extent hampered by the current Constitution. "For example, a person can be appointed a minister only if he lived 4 years in Armenia, but I think such adjustments are incorrect taking into account the wide geography of Armenians' residence," Pashinyan said.
He reassured that the recent processes in Armenia have no foreign policy implications, and that the republic is true to its foreign policy: "We do not pursue a pro-Russian, pro-American or pro-European policy, we pursue a policy based on our national interests," Pashinyan said.
Touching upon the Karabakh settlement, he noted that Armenia is the guarantor of the security of Artsakh, but this does not mean that Yerevan should negotiate instead of Stepanakert. "Stepanakert must be a full- fledged party to the negotiations, and the conflict can not be resolved not because of the absence of some magical formula for its decision, but because of lack of negotiations in one of its sides." If Baku really wants to resolve the conflict, then it must be interested in participation in the negotiations of Artsakh, "the Prime Minister summed up.