President defends Karabakh's right to self-determinationDecember 27, 2021 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan has said that only the authorities of Artsakh are authorized to speak on behalf of the population of Artsakh. Harutyunyan’s remarks came after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a virtual press conference that the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Republic has never been viewed as an Armenian entity, but as an Armenian and Azerbaijani entity, at least in terms of population. The Karabakh President said the full recognition of the right of the Artsakh Armenians to self-determination is not subject to reservations and compromise, Artsakh Armenians being the only masters of the matter. “The goal of the international recognition of the independence of the Artsakh Republic is our main guideline, no government can deviate from it,” Harutyunyan said in a statement. “Therefore, the people and the authorities of Artsakh will never and in no way accept any status within Azerbaijan.” According to him, there can be no return to the past, not only in terms of status, but also in terms of demographics. Pashinyan later weighed in on the matter in a statement of his own, maintaining that the purpose of speaking about the rights of the Azerbaijani population of Nagorno Karabakh is to protect the right of the displaced Artsakh people to live in Artsakh. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. |