Monday, December 27 2021 14:35

ArmInfo. The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh issued a statement on the dangers and challenges that threaten the sovereignty and subjectivity of the  Republic of Artsakh.

Thus, as the press service of the Artsakh Parliament reports, the  statement reads in part:  "Throughout the chronicle of the Karabakh  conflict statements distorting and falsifying the essence of the  problem have regularly been circulated, which complicate and entangle  the process of comprehensive and final settlement of the conflict. We  consider inadmissible any statement by different political forces and  figures that questions or diminishes the subjectivity of Artsakh and  its Armenian future. It is confusing that the last such statement was  made by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia while answering  the questions of the representatives of media and non-governmental-  organizations, on December 24.   The fate of Artsakh has never been and it will not be the monopoly of  any political force. We express our disagreement and frustration on a  number of harmful, distorted formulations and ideas voiced during the  interview.    The fact that against the background of Karabakh movement, the  results of the 1988 national liberation struggle, formulations are  heard, which question the existence of the Nagorno- Karabakh  (Artsakh) Republic, proclaimed on September 2, 1991, which is fully  acting in line with the norms of international law and its ongoing  struggle for international recognition, is a matter of concern.  

The negotiation process of previous years, the legal and political  framework of the Armenian parties, in the context of protecting our  national interests, did not contradict the positions presented by  international structures and mediators.  

The fact that the status of Nagorno Karabakh has never been ignored  in the proposals previously submitted by the mediators, is confirmed  in the clarifications given by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.   The working options discussed in the negotiation process of different  years, speculations about a possible change in the negotiating  framework are imaginary and false tricks to obscure the public  consciousness, to distort the realities.

We consider inadmissible the statements questioning the Armenian  origin of Artsakh and emphasizing the importance of the presence of  possible foreign elements. Such statements are reprehensible and  worthy condemnation in the memory of the thousands of Armenians who  sacrificed their lives for the freedom and independence of Artsakh.   Bowing down to the memory of all those perished in the Artsakh  struggle for survival, at the same time, we express our gratitude to  all Armenians, particularly to our compatriots in Armenia, for  standing by Artsakh, sharing its sufferings and deprivations.

For many years, the fraternal relations between the two Armenian  republics have been based on the decision adopted by the Supreme  Council of the Republic of Armenia on July 8, 1992, which clearly  defined the attitude of the Republic of Armenia, a full member of the  international community, towards the Artsakh Republic, which is  striving for international recognition. With this decision, the  Republic of Armenia undertakes to "consistently support the Nagorno  Karabakh Republic and the protection of the rights of its  population". It is also defined to <consider any international or  domestic document, where the Nagorno Karabakh Republic is mentioned  as part of Azerbaijan, unacceptable for the Republic of Armenia>.  This resolution is still relevany today.  

The Republic of Artsakh National Assembly, reaffirming the  determination of the people and authorities of Artsakh on the  sovereignty and independence of the Artsakh Republic, declares  unacceptable expressing a position without taking into account the  point of view of the Artsakh authorities, as only the legitimate  authorities formed by the citizens of the Artsakh Republic through  elections have the right to make decisions on the future of Artsakh."