Not international community, but Nikol Pashinyan`s government lowered  bar in the Artsakh issue - opposition MP

ArmInfo.It is not the international community that has lowered the bar for Artsakh, but Armenia's government led by Nikol Pashinyan, Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the With Honor bloc, wrote in a Facebook post, as he commented on the Armenian premier's visit to Germany. 

During his meeting with Armenia's premier, Chancellor of Germany Olaf  Scholz spoke of the exercise of the Artsakh people's right to  self-determination and reiterated it in answering one of the  questions.  Speaking at the same meeting, Armenia's premier "lowered  the bar" by only indicating the Artsakh people's rights and freedom,  Mr Abrahanyan writes.

According to Mr Pashinyan, "after signing the Statement of November  9, 2020, Armenia has spared no effort to normalize relations with  Azerbaijan and ensure the rights and security of the Artsakh people." 

"Russia is stating that the issue of Artsakh's status should be left  for further generations. That is, Russia does not consider the issue  settled. Germany, which is one of the key EU members, through its  chancellor, points up the importance of Artsakh's right to  self-determination. However, Armenia's authorities continue insisting  on ensuring the Artsakh people's rights and freedoms, which fits  Azerbaijan's arguments about Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and  sovereignty. 

"It is obvious that it is not the international community that has  lowered the bar in the Artsakh issue, but Armenia's government headed  by Nikol Pashinyan, who is pushing ahead with the idea of Artsakh's  capitulation instead of defending its independence," Mr Abrahamyan  writes.