No regional peace at expense of vital interests of Armenia and Artsakh – Free Democrats

ARMINFO
Armenia – June 3 2022
Marianna Mkrtchyan

ArmInfo. Protecting the national interests of Armenia and Artsakh is a sacred duty of each person, read a statement by the Free Democrats party. 

"We consider it quite realistic that even in the current geopolitical  situation and with the present challenges, negotiations can be  conducted in the interests of Armenia and Artsakh, with favorable  results for Armenia and Artsakh. Also, achieving vitally important  peace is unacceptable under threat of force and at the expense of the  vital interests of Armenia and Artsakh," the statement reads.  

The following four key conditions must be the guidelines for Armenia  in the negotiations: 

"The exercise of the Artsakh people's right to self-determination as  an internationally recognized fact must be the redline for Artsakh's  independence to be internationally recognized. Artsakh cannot be part  of Azerbaijan under no circumstances.

"De-occupation of the Azerbaijan-occupied Armenian territories of  Artsakh, reliable and uninterrupted land communication between  Armenia and Artsakh. Expeditious handover of the POWs and civilians  without any preconditions. 

"Restoration of Armenia's territorial integrity impaired on May 12,  2021. The international actors involved in the processes, the United  Nations and the CSTO, are supposed to take active measures, using all  the available international mechanisms, to ensure the Azerbaijani  troops' immediate withdrawal from Armenia's sovereign territory. 

"Establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey without any  preconditions, ruling out any links with the settlement of the  Artsakh problem," the statement reads. 

Coping with the challenges facing Armenia and Artsakh and settling  the Artsakh conflict are a nation-wide task requiring a common  approach in the national interests of Armenia and Artsakh. 

"It is not a monopoly of a political force. No one has the right to  use the language of ultimatums with the people. Protecting the  national interests of Armenia and Artsakh is a sacred duty of each of  us," the statement reads.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS