Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan voiced notable ideas during his speech in parliament yesterday. The Prime Minister emphasized that there are attempts to disrupt the peace agreement reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on August 8.
“The text of the statement has been signed. This is not part of many people's agenda. They need the disruption of peace. Such forces exist both in Armenia and in its vicinity and far away,” Pashinyan stated.
It is a notable issue which powers and states the Armenian Prime Minister meant when he said, “there are forces that want to disrupt peace.”
In a statement to Modern.az, Kamran Bayramov, a member of the Milli Majlis Committee on International Relations and Anti-Corruption, stated that the Armenian Prime Minister's remarks are thought-provoking:
“His recent rhetoric gives reason to say that Armenia is now trying to adopt a constructive position after the Washington agreements. Pashinyan's recent statements show that Armenia is indeed moving step-by-step towards lasting peace based on the conditions put forward by Azerbaijan. His statement that 'there are forces within the country and beyond its borders that do not want peace' is quite thought-provoking. We understand that today, within Armenia, there are still forces that do not want to reconcile with and accept the reality created by Azerbaijan. These include leaders of the former government. At the same time, certain business people, representatives of the church, and recent events are clear proof that parties and forces not interested in establishing lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan still exist.”
The MP emphasized that there are also some forces in Russia and European countries that do not want peace:
“Even today, there are forces, and even states, in the region that are not interested in establishing lasting peace and stability, and comprehensive interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and that oppose it. Among such states are also countries in the region. The Russian state can be cited as an example. Because within it, in the Mass Media (KİV), various opinions are voiced. Although the direct desire for peace is not expressed, the opinions stated give reason to say that the agreements and successes achieved between Azerbaijan and Armenia to date do not satisfy them.
Regional and international organizations operating in the European space have always tried to undermine the peace process by highlighting one issue or another in their statements and resolutions. But both Azerbaijan and Armenia have chosen the path of peace. The agreements signed in Washington and the initialed draft peace agreement are clear examples of this. We cannot state the exact time or duration for the establishment of the agreement and interstate relations, but we are moving towards it step by step. There are few steps left to take, and small measures to implement. The issue of removing certain clauses from the Armenian constitution lies ahead. Azerbaijan is awaiting this. This can be clearly seen in the position put forward by the esteemed Mr. President. Naturally, Mr. President directly linked this step with the signing of the peace agreement. There is nothing else here. We had also once set the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group as a condition. That has already been realized. This, of course, played its role in the positive progression of peace talks. Even if there are forces, states, and organizations that want to undermine the peace process, the recent meetings and signed documents show that no state or force can reverse the peace process.”
