About a month ago, all Armenians celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the Karabakh movement. 1923 The people of Nagorno Karabakh, annexed to Azerbaijan by Stalin’s arbitrary decision, voiced to the world their will to live freely and safely in their historical homeland three decades ago. This was announced by RA NA Speaker Ara Babloyan at the session of the Political Affairs Committee of the Francophonie Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan.

“Today, the Republic of Artsakh is a de facto established state, formed by a stable democratic state system and infrastructures, and a developing economy. However, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is still not resolved. We have repeatedly stated that it can be resolved only through peaceful negotiations, on the basis of fundamental human rights, as well as the people’s right to free self-determination. It is impossible to imagine Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan, where Armenian hatred has become a state policy,” stressed the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament.

According to Babloyan, the fact that the Republic of Artsakh is not yet recognized should not be an obstacle for the realization of the rights of the people living there. The strengthening of human rights and their related values ​​is one of the priorities of Francophonie. Adhering to these and other values ​​of Francophonie, including peace, democracy, the Republic of Artsakh continuously takes steps to develop Francophonie in the territory of Artsakh. The visits of French-speaking parliamentarians representing different countries to Artsakh also contribute to this.

“With the support of the Francophone section of the Armenian National Assembly and with the active participation of the leadership of the Artsakh parliament, works are underway to establish a parliament of young francophones in Artsakh, which will also contribute to the spread of French, linguistic and cultural diversity,” he added.