Wednesday, September 20 2023 15:08

ArmInfo. "A little earlier, we learned from the information resources of Nagorno-Karabakh that the  NK authorities accepted the proposal of the RPC command for a ceasefire from noon. We have read the text of the statement. The Republic of Armenia did not take part in its development and was not  a party to the discussions," said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a Facebook live broadcast.

He drew attention to the fact that the text states that an agreement  has been reached on the withdrawal of "the remaining units and  military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia"  from Nagorno-Karabakh.

"This fact is not entirely clear to us considering that we have  repeatedly said that since August 2021, Armenia does not have an army  in NK. But, in any case, we take note of this statement of Nagorno-  Karabakh and its acceptance by the NK authorities," he said.

As Pashinyan pointed out, the next problem concerns the security of  the population of Nagorno-Karabakh.  Logically, if the RPC made this  proposal, we assume that they have undertaken an obligation to fully  and unconditionally protect the Armenians of NK, and that means  ensuring the rights of Armenians to live with dignity and safety in  their homes, on their land, he explained. At the same time, as the  prime minister noted, the role of guarantor of the rights of the  Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh was assigned to the RPC by a tripartite  statement in 2020.

"We hope that by taking such a step, Russian peacekeepers will fully  fulfill their obligations, in connection with which we previously had  reservations," Pashinyan noted.

According to the prime minister, mentioning the name of Republic of  Armenia in a text "which has basically nothing to do with the  Republic of Armenia " justifies his hypothesis, voiced yesterday,  that one of the goals of the aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh was  to involve Armenia in hostilities. "If it were possible to involve  Armenia in a war, then the deep goal of this action would be the  independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia," he pointed  out.

According to the latest data received from Nagorno-Karabakh, the  intensity of military operations has decreased sharply, Pashinyan  noted. "I can't say it's stopped, but it's decreasing dramatically.We  hope that military escalation will not continue. We will continue to  monitor developments and will share with you if there is anything  more to say," he said, once again emphasizing that the most important  issue is that the right of Armenians to live in their own homes to be  completely ensured by Russian peacekeepers. Yerevan may also exchange  views with international partners on this situation, Nikol Pashinyan  concluded.