In a recent development, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ambiguous response to a question has prompted speculation. When asked to confirm a decision, Pashinyan responded with a broad smile, suggesting an affirmative answer. However, when pressed to confirm the decision without smiling, the Prime Minister negated, hinting at a lack of decision-making. The context or subject of this decision remains undisclosed.
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan expressed disappointment at the Russian peacekeepers’ actions in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. While criticizing Prime Minister Pashinyan for consistently acknowledging Armenia’s recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, Simonyan emphasized Russia’s allyship with Armenia and its commitment to fulfilling its obligations.
On the international front, PM Pashinyan congratulated the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi on his re-election and also extended his felicitations to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al Ahmad al Sabah on his ascendance to office. Furthermore, Pashinyan chaired a meeting of the ruling Civil Contract party’s initiative group in Armenia.
In a flip-flop of decisions, Samvel Shahramanyan, leader of Armenian separatists, announced the invalidity of his previous decree ordering the dissolution of separatist institutions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, thereby reversing a historic move by the separatists. This development follows the deployment of Azerbaijani troops to Karabakh after separatist forces surrendered and agreed to reintegrate with Baku. The breakaway republic is now shrouded in uncertainty as the EU-mediated peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan are in limbo, with Azerbaijan refusing to engage in planned discussions with Armenia in the United States.