NA President’s appeal to Artsakh citizens. ignore certain announcements

Speaker of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan made a statement, with which he appealed to the representatives of Artsakh to leave no response to some of the statements being made during the pre-election days, which are most likely the result of incorrect wording of thoughts. 

“Dear colleagues, dear friends, some events developing during the campaign for the extraordinary parliamentary elections in recent days could not leave me indifferent. These events have compelled me to appeal again to you all as a senior friend.

The 30-year history of the Republic of Armenia has proven that there are values ​​that are not subject to any manipulation, abuse, bargaining, and these values ​​cannot be reduced to the level of personal or political pre-election interests. Artsakh has its own place in those values. Just two years ago, in April, we all confirmed again and made sure that the security of Artsakh and the right to self-determination of our compatriots living in Artsakh are under our care. Each of us showed that we stand behind Artsakh and the people of Artsakh, proved that all our strength is directed to the protection of Artsakh and the people of Artsakh.

Blacks, reds, whites or greens should not exist among us regarding Artsakh. The divisions of political colors, if we cannot give up on them, should be extended exclusively to the political struggle, and Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia have only one unified color, and that is the Armenian tricolor. Moreover, what has been said applies equally to all political forces.

Dear friends, the tricolor is common, just as the security of Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia and the future of Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia are common. Therefore, I urge all of you to unite around a single position on the issue of Artsakh, by a gentleman’s agreement to remove the subject of Artsakh or the name Artsakh altogether from the everyday vocabulary of pre-election speeches and debates.

I appeal to my brothers and sisters in Artsakh.

Please, in these pre-election days, refrain from inflaming passions and leave no response to some statements that are most likely the result of incorrect wording of thoughts. As I already mentioned, the security and prosperous future of Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia is the common goal of all of us,” Ara Babloyan said in the statement.