Artur Vanetsyan: No alternative for Artsakh people to exercise their right to self-determination

Panorama, Armenia
Oct 16 2021

The Head of "I have Honour" opposition faction Artur Vanetsyan and lawmaker Tigran Abrahamyan met on October 15 with leaders of parliamentary factions of the Artsakh National Assembly, the head of Artsakh Democratic Faction Davit Melkumyan, Justice faction Davit Galstyan and Armenian Revolutionary Federation Artur Mosiyan among them. 

The parties discussed issues related to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, ensuring Artsakh Republic security and social protection and cooperation between opposition factions of Armenia's and Artsakh's parliaments. The opposition lawmakers stressed there can be no alternative for the Artsakh people to exercise their right to self-determination

Considering the challenges Armenia and Artsakh face as well as the inadequate behavior of the authorities, the parties agreed to deepen the cooperation between the opposition forces to disrupt possible anti-Armenian agreements and unfavorable agendas. 

The lawmakers arranged also to continue discussions on inter-parliamentary and other platforms to address issues of strengthening the Artsakh statehood, the return of prisoners and other detained people, improvement of the social conditions of those who suffered during the recent war.