Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the process of publishing documents related to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is currently undergoing comprehensive evaluation from the perspective of potential harm to Armenia's state interests.
“I don’t see any restrictions. Months ago, I instructed for the documents to be inventoried and organized. A comprehensive analysis is now underway to determine whether any of the topics relate to national security. We need to understand the extent to which releasing this information could damage Armenia’s state interests,” said Pashinyan, according to Armenpress.
The Prime Minister noted that the public is already broadly informed about the negotiation process, as he has repeatedly addressed the topic.
“I’ve spoken about this many times in the National Assembly’s inquiry committee, in interviews, and during debates. It would have been proper if former leaders had joined the debate and presented their positions to the public. But even within the context of questions raised by their representatives in parliament, there have been serious discussions, and much has already been disclosed,” he said.
Pashinyan added that discussions and studies regarding the publication of the negotiation packages are ongoing and a clear conclusion will be reached in the near future.
On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Artsakh, subjecting the entire region to massive shelling. As a result, on September 20, Artsakh authorities accepted the Russian peacekeepers’ proposal for a ceasefire and agreed to Baku's terms: the disarmament of the Defense Army and the dissolution of the Republic of Artsakh. From September 24, forced displacement of Artsakh Armenians began, with over 100,000 forcibly displaced to Armenia. According to some reports, only around 20 Armenians remain in Artsakh. On September 28, Artsakh President Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree dissolving the republic, effective January 1, 2024.
