Pashinyan says Karabakh Armenians must settle in RA

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Artsakh Armenians should receive Armenian citizenship and permanently settle in Armenia, stressing that their emotions should not be manipulated with false hopes.

Karabakh Armenians should permanently settle in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during his speech at the Council of Europe.

“One of our important tasks is also to ensure that the emotions of our sisters and brothers who have become refugees are not exploited by giving them false hopes,” Pashinyan said, according to Panorama.am .

The prime minister noted that his approach and strategy on this issue are clear.

“Our sisters and brothers from Karabakh must receive the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and permanently settle in the Republic of Armenia,” he stated.

According to him, the government is already implementing a housing assistance program, under which 4,886 families have so far become beneficiaries.

Pashinyan also emphasized that Armenia needs significant support from international partners to resolve this issue and strengthen peace.

“We need the greatest possible support from our international partners to resolve this issue aimed at strengthening peace,” he said.

On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack against Nagorno-Karabakh, placing the entire territory under massive artillery bombardment. As a result, one day later, on September 20, the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh accepted the proposal of the command of the Russian peacekeeping mission to cease fire, agreeing to Baku’s conditions, including the disarmament of the Defense Army and the dissolution of the Republic of Artsakh. The attack left 223 people dead, including 20 civilians, six of whom were minors. From September 24, the forced displacement of Karabakh Armenians began, with more than 100,000 people forcibly relocated to Armenia. According to some reports, about 20 Armenians remained in Karabakh; 11 later returned to Armenia, one died and one was detained.