
STATEMENT
of the
REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The current legal and political status of the Republic of Artsakh has been formed through the expression of the will of the people in three referendums, adoption of the Constitution based on their results, and a nationwide consensus reached among the Armenians in previous years.
The Armenians of Artsakh are well aware of the price of peace. The statehood of Artsakh, the right to live freely and independently in its historical homeland are absolute values, and even the threat of war cannot force us to renounce them.
Any negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan within the "peace" agenda, which presupposes the forcible incorporation of Artsakh into Azerbaijan, as well as the signing of a document resulting from it, undermines not only the statehood of Artsakh, but also violates the inalienable right of the Armenians of Artsakh to live in their historical homeland.
We demand that the authorities of the Republic of Armenia abandon the current catastrophic position and be guided exclusively by these values. No government has the right to agree in the negotiation process to lower the bar on the status; unacceptable for Artsakh, as well as on the internationally recognized right to self-determination under the pretext of "peace".
On behalf of the Armenians of Artsakh, we appeal to:
Stepanakert
14.04.2022