Artsakh-related issues not only of social nature - initiative 

ArmInfo. The We Exist civil initiative is closely following the processes surrounding Artsakh. 

"Various platforms have been created on the Karabakh theme, and we  welcome this activation. At the same time, we also consider it  important to recall the risks and challenges that may stand in the  way of realizing our goals, the main one of which is to return  Artsakh to the people of Artsakh.

We have made public our principled approaches and position regarding  the current stage of the Karabakh problem, and all of them are  inextricably linked with the political component of the conflict. Any  actions that bypass the individual and collective rights of citizens  of Artsakh and the possibilities for their implementation are  unacceptable to us," the statement says.

"We believe that any program, project, event aimed at solving the  social or other needs of the people of Artsakh should include, first  of all, important guidelines related to the possibility of a safe and  dignified return of Artsakh citizens to their homeland. Our priority  is the possibility of returning to their home, and all kinds of  short-term and long-term strategic projects should be based precisely  on this goal.

Provocative discourse in the public field of Armenia, initiated by  the RA authorities regarding the solution of exclusively various  everyday and social problems of forcedly displaced citizens of  Artsakh, the designation of certain amounts of financial assistance  worth 3, 5 or even 20 million, are nothing more than a distraction  from the main goal maneuver. Our main rights are political, but today  the Armenian authorities are not doing any work to protect our  political rights.

Representatives of the relevant government agencies of Artsakh are  not involved in the decision-making process on social issues. Given  the ambiguous attitude towards different persons and personalities,  we consider it important in this situation to be guided by national  interests, where the main subject is the Republic of Artsakh and its  state institutions. We consider it unacceptable to use intermediate  solutions and conduct experiments. Issues related to Artsakh do not  begin and end with only the social component.  Keeping only the  social direction on the agenda devalues other important topics, such  as the Motherland and our future.

We are committed to unity. We consider it important in the  implementation of all projects - from political to social - to  consolidate the entire potential of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora  in order to achieve worthy results and realize our main priorities,"  reads the group's statement.