An opposition figure called Pashinyan`s thanks to Aliyev in Wiesbaden complicity in the crimes he committed against the people of Artsakh.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev upon receiving the Hessian Peace Prize in Wiesbaden constitutes complicity in the crimes committed against the people of Artsakh. This was stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the Armenian National Assembly from the opposition Armenia faction and a representative of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun (ARF), during parliamentary briefings on September 22.

"The constant praise and legitimization of the actions of a dictator who, in front of the entire world, carried out ethnic cleansing and genocide in Artsakh is equally complicity in these crimes. Pashinyan and Aliyev could easily share the prize for the forced displacement of Artsakh Armenians, but not for establishing peace. Because, let me remind you, 60 Artsakh Armenians died during the mass exodus alone. So, it turns out that Pashinyan is thanking Aliyev for the seizure of Artsakh, for several thousand victims, for the forced displacement of 150,000 people," the MP stated.

Thus, as Saghatelyan noted, not only are the interests of the Armenian people not being protected today, but the genocide committed against them is being encouraged. "It's not for nothing that we constantly repeat that it is unacceptable to portray the aggressor as peace-loving and to turn us into the aggressor. Armenia will pay for all this with its territorial integrity and sovereignty. Because if we admit that Armenia is the aggressor, then tomorrow we will face new attacks. "This is precisely what we are warning about," the MP concluded.

It should be recalled that on September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan, under the pretext of an "anti-terrorist operation," initiated a large-scale aggression against Artsakh, which led to the complete de-Armenization of the NKR. This was preceded by a nearly 10-month blockade of the republic. Since the enemy aggression that began in the fall of 2020, which in September 2023 culminated in the complete ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, over 150,000 Artsakh residents have lost their homeland and become refugees.

It should be noted that on September 18, when receiving the Hessian Peace Prize in Wiesbaden, Pashinyan expressed gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan, stating that he was equally deserving of the award. The €25,000 prize has been awarded by the Albert Oswald Foundation since 1994. The aim of the prize is to recognize efforts to end wars, violence or conflicts involving the threat of violence, preventive measures, the development of strategies to prevent violent conflicts and contributions to mutual understanding between peoples.