Adoption of 'Hayakve' Project Will Block Path to Peace with Azerbaijan, Says QP MP

The adoption and formalization of the 'Hayakve' project will directly block the path to peace and give Azerbaijan the opportunity to justify its next aggression against Armenia in front of the international community. This statement was made by Gevorg Papoyan, a member of the 'Civil Contract' faction, during a session of the National Assembly's State-Legal Committee, presenting the ruling party's viewpoint.

It should be noted that today, during the committee session, Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the National Assembly from the 'Armenia' faction, provided a detailed presentation on the proposed changes in the legislation project. After debating with several representatives of the ruling party, Minasyan raised the question of whether the 'Civil Contract' faction stands for the protection of the right to self-determination of Artsakh.

He emphasized that if the QP is not in favor of the 'Hayakve' project, it should propose its own version, as stated in the election promises of the QP.

Papoyan then asked Minasyan what would happen if the initiative were adopted. Would the likelihood of concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan increase, or would the likelihood of a new war from Azerbaijan against Armenia increase?

Minasyan responded that the 'Hayakve' has absolutely no connection to peace or war. The main aim of the project is the idea of creating mechanisms for the unity of the Armenian people regarding the issue of Artsakh.

According to him, when better times come, Armenia should not close the path to Artsakh when it has the opportunity to liberate its homeland.

Papoyan retorted, "You say that better times will come. With the adoption and formalization of such projects, better times cannot come; instead, bad times will immediately come. One cannot adopt such a doctrine whereby you declare everyone as an enemy and all as your enemies. Let's look at it from another perspective. What if a third state adopts a law recognizing one of the regions of Armenia as an inseparable part of itself? Will we ever reconcile with that state's decision or not? Naturally, we should act in a way that that state revokes its decision voluntarily or involuntarily," Papoyan said.

He questioned whether they have the right to make decisions that would bring another catastrophe upon the country. Papoyan emphasized that throughout Armenian history, emotional decisions have always led to death, dispossession, and loss of statehood; now is the time to make rational decisions.