ArmInfo.The solution to the problem of Artsakh in the current geopolitical realities seems to be in the implementation of the principle of international law - remedial secession – secession for the sake of salvation. Leader of the party Aram Sargsyan expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.
"I think that the time has come to take the initiative in the Artsakh issue. The leadership of Armenia, by all its actions and behavior, clearly demonstrated to the international community its own unwillingness to seize any territories through military force. This was a direct message to the international community, which, according to my information, was properly appreciated," he said.
According to politican, Yerevan's second step in this direction is the need for Armenia to recognize the independence of Kosovo. According to him, nothing prevents Armenia from taking this step today, there are simply no obstacles on this path. In this light, Sargsyan recalled that Kosovo was recognized by the international community precisely within the framework of the "secession for the sake of salvation" principle. Otherwise, the Kosovo Albanians would simply be forcibly deported. And by recognizing the independence of Kosovo today, Armenia, in his opinion, will clearly demonstrate the existence of clear parallels between the inhabitants of Kosovo and the inhabitants of Artsakh, as well as between their problems.
Sargsyan describes all the recent actions of the Aliyev regime against the people of Artsakh, in Parukh, Karaglukh, the explosion of the gas pipeline, etc., as manifestations of ethnic cleansing, with a clear intention to forcibly evict the people of Artsakh from their own homes.
In this light, he drew parallels with the once-Armenian Nakhichevan, whose population had been subjected to similar oppression for decades. As a result, Nakhijevan became part of Azerbaijan after not a single Armenian remained there.
In the opinion of the politician, one should not rely on the solution of the Artsakh problem and in ensuring the security of the people of Artsakh on Russian peacekeepers as well. According to his forecasts, the Russian military will not stay in Artsakh forever and will leave sooner or later, despite all the calls and entreaties of the pro-Russian parties in Armenia and Artsakh. After that, Artsakh will have no choice but to share the fate of Nakhijevan.
"That is why it is necessary to act here and now, within the framework of international law. And I do not think at all that the issue of the status of Artsakh was discussed in Brussels on April 6. Discussion of this issue is the prerogative of the OSCE Minsk Group, which US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made clear to Nikol Pashinyan and Aliyev on April 5 by phone," Sargsyan summed up.
Following the talks between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels on April 6, an agreement was reached to establish a bilateral commission on the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan by the end of April. The trilateral talks in Brussels were preceded by separate meetings between the head of the European Council and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. An agreement on the establishment of the commission was reached in Brussels in accordance with the statement adopted on November 26, 2021 in Sochi. The commission will also deal with issues of ensuring security and stability along the entire perimeter of the border. The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan instructed the foreign ministers to begin work on preparing peace talks.