Ambiguous armenian statements harm Armenia more than peace talks with Azerbaijan [COMMENTARY]

Peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia have hit a deadlock
due to Yerevan’s inconsistent and unbalanced policies. Steps
necessary for signing a peace agreement between the two countries
are being delayed by Armenia. Moreover, the country’s leadership
draws attention with various ambiguous remarks. During his recent
speech in Parliament, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
discussed the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. In
response to the opposition’s comments on the village of Karki, he
mentioned that the border determination is based on the perspective
of “historic Armenia,” and that the “real Armenia concept” was
implemented in Karki. It is interesting to wonder what Pashinyan
meant by the “real Armenia concept.”

In his comment for AZERNEWS, Chairman of the
Centre for Political and Legal Research (CPLR/SHAM), Khayal
Bashirov stated that the Armenian Prime Minister has been
known for his inconsistency since coming to power.

“In recent days, we have witnessed how contradictory Nikol
Pashinyan’s statements have been. It must be noted that this is not
a first. Since Pashinyan came to power in 2018, his statements and
policies have been marked by contradictions.”

The expert recalled Pashinyan’s earlier speeches and
actions.

“It should not be forgotten that Pashinyan is the same prime
minister who, before the Second Garabagh War, made territorial
claims against Azerbaijan with the slogan ‘Garabagh is Armenia.’
Later, in Shusha, a city internationally recognized as part of
Azerbaijan, he was seen dancing drunkenly with the leaders of the
so-called ‘Artsakh Republic’ and other criminal elements.”

The political commentator mentioned that Pashinyan, due to his
failure in the Second Garabagh War, now claims to recognize
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in words.

“Not long ago, Pashinyan stated in his speeches both in
Parliament and at other events that he recognized Azerbaijan’s
territorial integrity. He also mentioned that negotiations were
underway regarding the return of four non-enclave Azerbaijani
villages, including Karki. However, today Pashinyan is once again
making contradictory statements and, when speaking about the need
for constitutional changes in Armenia, noted that the time has come
to move to ‘Armenia’s real history.'”

Bashirov added that while Armenian officials claim to have moved
away from the false Armenian myths, they continue to promote the
same lies in different forms.

“In his speech, Pashinyan implied a transition from the false
Armenian history to the current real Armenian history. He noted
that they must be content with Armenia’s internationally recognized
territories and reject the false, utopian, and deceitful lies of
Armenian history. Yet, when speaking about ‘real Armenia,’
Pashinyan once again uttered contradictory statements.”

The expert remarked that if we look at true history, there would
be no state called Armenia left on the map.

“Pashinyan’s criminal predecessors lived with the dreams of
Greater Armenia. Now, the Armenian prime minister has coined a new
term—’Real Armenia.’ But where is the real Armenia? If we exclude
Azerbaijan’s historical territories, there might be no land left
for Armenia on the map.”

The expert noted that such ambiguous statements harm the peace
process.

“As the Azerbaijani side, we advise Armenia, its prime minister,
and its government not to use expressions that deny Armenia’s own
reality. Terms like ‘Real Armenia’ and ‘Greater Armenia’ only
reveal the true nature of Armenian society and severely damage the
peace process. Such inconsistent, ambiguous statements show that
Armenia is not truly committed to peace and is far from the
peaceful ideas it claims to promote. Their real actions demonstrate
something entirely different.

They claim to be advancing peace initiatives and are in a rush
to sign a peace agreement by November. The Armenian leadership
states that all provisions of the peace agreement with Azerbaijan
have been agreed upon, trying to mislead and deceive the
international community into believing they are committed to peace.
They make unsuccessful attempts to portray Azerbaijan as the side
delaying and disrupting the peace process.

In reality, these contradictory steps and dangerous statements
not only harm peace but also inflict the greatest damage on Armenia
itself.”

Note that Armenia still does not provide the required
constitutional changes, accurate maps of mines planted in Garabakh,
or information on the fate of thousands of Azerbaijanis missing
since the First Garabakh War.

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