Geopolitical agenda dictated to Armenia - MP

ArmInfo.The Armenian people are being led to believe that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has already arrived following Washington's statements.   However, the "Washington peace" is not the end of the conflict, but  the beginning of a new phase of regional uncertainty.

This was stated by Armen Gevorgyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia from the opposition "Armenia" faction, speaking at a  plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of  Europe.

According to the MP, Armenia has once again found itself in a  situation where its geopolitical agenda is being dictated. "Attempts  to neutralize Turkish risks while ignoring other historically deep  geopolitical interests create not stability, but new lines of  conflict. When tomorrow in this hall you hear talk of a new era of  peace, I urge you to consider: why did this era not release Armenian  prisoners in Baku, open the Armenian-Turkish border, lead to the  withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from the occupied Armenian  territories, and stop the aggressive militarization of Azerbaijan? It  is in this era of peace that my people hear Ilham Aliyev demanding  constitutional changes in Armenia and the so-called 'Zangezur  Corridor.' Ask yourself: under what international rules and  democratic traditions can Turkish leaders demand the return of  Azerbaijanis to Armenia and Meskhetian Turks to Georgia, while  denying the same right to the Armenians of Karabakh? Can such  injustice ensure a lasting and sustainable peace in the region?" the  parliamentarian asks.

Gevorkyan noted that peace is not simply the absence of war, but an  adequate security system. Europe loves "reconciliation success  stories," but in this case, it shouldn't applaud official documents;  it should demand real guarantees and balance.

"The new Armenian model of peace cannot be sterile. This is precisely  why Armenia cannot and should not abandon its existing ties and  opportunities in pursuit of illusions. We are witnessing the West's  inability to stop the war in Ukraine. The US's largest military base  has failed to protect Qatar from periodic bombing. The entire Arab  world has failed to prevent the ongoing catastrophe in the Gaza  Strip.  The values and traditions of the democratic world have failed  to protect the Armenians of Karabakh from ethnic cleansing. All of  this only confirms my conviction that countries like Armenia cannot  face a false choice. In the current international environment, true  peace is based on restraint, rules, and coercion, not hope. I urge  you to help Armenia strengthen and complement its current security  levels by implementing what can be called the doctrine of cumulative  security. We must remember: artificial peace is war deferred," he  said. As a reminder, today, September 30, RA Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan will address the PACE plenary session, most likely  discussing the Washington agreements.