Talk Less About the "Revolution" and Focus More on Artsakh in International Political Circles: Armen Ashotyan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan also delivered a speech at the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. This was reported by the Vice President of the Republican Party of Armenia, Armen Ashotyan, referring to the speech made by the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister at the UN.

Majid Bayramov was predictable. His speech included grandiloquent socio-economic rhetoric about "Azerbaijan making wide strides" due to oil and gas doping, narratives about new initiatives by Azerbaijan in international platforms, and, of course, references to Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. The part concerning us was not original, invoking the trinity of "occupation, ethnic cleansing, territorial integrity," which was seasoned with threats and the manipulation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

Notably, there was an allusion to the practical ineffectiveness of the negotiations in the format of the Minsk Group co-chairs. The resolution proposed by Nikol Pashinyan about an acceptable solution for the three parties was, predictably, rejected, emphasizing the approach of "either all or war." Consequently, alongside diplomatic and negotiation processes, it is the sacred duty of the current authorities to strengthen the security of Artsakh and Armenia in real trenches, rather than in the trenches within the country.

I believe our Ministry of Foreign Affairs should respond clearly and more decisively to Mammadyarov's speech. Our parliamentarians should also be engaged in action: they should speak less about the "revolution" abroad and focus more on the theme of Artsakh in international political circles.