ArmInfo. Protecting the national interests of Armenia and Artsakh is a sacred duty of each person, read a statement by the Free Democrats party.
“We consider it quite realistic that even in the current geopolitical situation and with the present challenges, negotiations can be conducted in the interests of Armenia and Artsakh, with favorable results for Armenia and Artsakh. Also, achieving vitally important peace is unacceptable under threat of force and at the expense of the vital interests of Armenia and Artsakh,” the statement reads.
The following four key conditions must be the guidelines for Armenia in the negotiations:
“The exercise of the Artsakh people’s right to self-determination as an internationally recognized fact must be the redline for Artsakh’s independence to be internationally recognized. Artsakh cannot be part of Azerbaijan under no circumstances.
“De-occupation of the Azerbaijan-occupied Armenian territories of Artsakh, reliable and uninterrupted land communication between Armenia and Artsakh. Expeditious handover of the POWs and civilians without any preconditions.
“Restoration of Armenia’s territorial integrity impaired on May 12, 2021. The international actors involved in the processes, the United Nations and the CSTO, are supposed to take active measures, using all the available international mechanisms, to ensure the Azerbaijani troops’ immediate withdrawal from Armenia’s sovereign territory.
“Establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey without any preconditions, ruling out any links with the settlement of the Artsakh problem,” the statement reads.
Coping with the challenges facing Armenia and Artsakh and settling the Artsakh conflict are a nation-wide task requiring a common approach in the national interests of Armenia and Artsakh.
“It is not a monopoly of a political force. No one has the right to use the language of ultimatums with the people. Protecting the national interests of Armenia and Artsakh is a sacred duty of each of us,” the statement reads.