Armenia`s premier meets with residents of Berkaber

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, at a meeting with residents of Berkaber, said that  he does not believe that early parliamentary elections should be held before delimiting the border with Azerbaijan.

Thus, one of the residents of the village of Berkaber, Tavush region,  stating that there is a feeling of mistrust in the entire process of  delimitation and demarcation of the border with Azerbaijan, since  "the current government was re-elected in 2021 with other promises,"  asked whether the prime minister does not think that before the  process it is necessary to submit a resignation and hold early  elections.

"I don't think it should be like that. Because what we do is our  reaction to global geopolitical changes in the world. We can hold  (extraordinary parliamentary - ed.) elections next month... After  those elections, a war began between Russia and Ukraine. We can hold  elections and a war will start between someone else, which will have  a concrete impact on our situation," Pashinyan said.

According to him, the task of the authorities is to adapt the people  to the changing situation, because this is a condition for life and  development. "And there is not a single point in our election program  that we would not follow completely and sincerely," Pashinyan said. 

He also touched upon reproaches regarding Nagorno-Karabakh's right to  self-determination and secession in the name of salvation. "We  followed this too," the prime minister said.

"There will be elections in 2026. Gone are the days when someone told  you how to vote. Decide to change the government - you will change  it. But today, understanding this, in a sense, I sacrifice myself in  the name of the Republic of Armenia. "I know that this is unpopular,"  Pashinyan said.

The head of the RA Cabinet of Ministers emphasized that what he is  doing, he is doing so that Armenia becomes a truly independent state,  and not an outpost. "I know this is having a very negative impact on  my political career. But a leader is a leader because he sacrifices  everything for the sake of the state and for the sake of the future,  when necessary," he said.

As Pashinyan noted, there should be no trenches in front of  Berkaber's houses, but there should be gardens.  "There should not be  a front line, but a border with a checkpoint. If you want to  communicate, communicate; if you don't want to, don't communicate,"  Pashinyan said.

"What is this all about? They talk all sorts of things about me,  about my children, my wife, about my parents and even about my  grandfather. Do you think I have no dignity or I can't answer?

No, I understand that the moment comes when you must sacrifice  yourself for the sake of your Motherland, for the sake of your  country. Sacrifice your respect, your name, the mental state of your  children, the peace of your family, the good memory of your parents,  and the good memory of your grandfather, but you must know why you  are doing this. I know why I'm doing this, I'm doing it so that this  Republic of Armenia will be an independent state," Pashinyan said.

He once again demonstrated the "map of Armenia," after which one of  those present asked: "Is Artsvashen there?" Pashinyan gave a positive  answer and showed a separateof Artsvashen.

As the Prime Minister noted, "even if we want, we will not be able to  give up our sovereign territory, since the Constitution of Armenia  says that territorial changes in Armenia are possible only as a  result of a referendum.