No Azerbaijani Official Ever Spoke About the Alma-Ata Declaration: What Did Nikol Pashinyan Do? Mamijanyan

During his speech in the National Assembly, the head of the "Honorary Title" faction, Hayk Mamijanyan, referred to the statements made by certain members of the ruling faction.

"Mr. Aghajanyan, what status quo? What status quo has been preserved? Have you not noticed the changes in the territory of Artsakh, the territorial losses? Or can the current state of the negotiations at least be considered close to the status quo? Yes, the status quo was maintained until you came. A few days ago, Aliyev announced that he would file lawsuits against Armenia, and Mr. Aghazaryan decided to add one more page of those lawsuits from the podium of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. If, according to your claim, Armenia was an occupier in the eyes of the international community, can you mention at least one sanction imposed on Armenia?" said Mamijanyan.

Mamijanyan noted that the Alma-Ata declaration has become one of Azerbaijan's propaganda weapons today. "For 30 years, no Azerbaijani official, from the president to a deputy, has ever spoken about the Alma-Ata declaration, never! What did Nikol Pashinyan do? He brought the Alma-Ata declaration to the 'maidan', which has become Azerbaijan's number one weapon. You, who like to constantly refer to the administrative division law of 2010 for manipulation, that's also become a false weapon for Azerbaijan," said Hayk Mamijanyan.

He emphasized that the work of any official representing Armenia should be to explain to the world that the right to self-determination and sovereignty for the Armenians living in Artsakh is synonymous with the right to life. "The rules of the game have become such that the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia is considering whether to use the term 'Republic of Artsakh' in a statement or not. After the war, the Minsk Group spoke about the right to self-determination, to which you have then failed to follow-up. If, God forbid, the predictions of experts regarding the tension at the contact line come true, do not even think about referencing this statement's text with Perfect TVs and real fake accounts; do not attempt to carry out this propaganda campaign," he said.