RPA Deputy Chairman: Artsakh can become Armenian again if its return  becomes a vital principle, rather than a subject of promises

ArmInfo. Artsakh has fallen victim to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's geopolitical strategy, but, nevertheless, it can become Armenian again if its return becomes  a vital principle, rather than a subject of promises. Armen Ashotyan,  Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia,  expressed this  viewpoint during a press conference on July 5.

The politician expressed regret over the fact that the loss of the  Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has simply become insignificant for a  certain part of Armenian society, while others remember Artsakh only  because it is seen as shameful not to talk about it. The RPA Deputy  Chairman disagreed with the opinion that Russia played a role in the  surrender of Artsakh. Ashotyan believes that the Nagorno-Karabakh  Republic was surrendered by the Armenian people, who failed to resist  the ruling regime.

 "Let's not shift the blame to others, and let's not think about  whether Russia defended its interests well or not," the RPA Vice  Chairman added. Ashotyan also touched upon Pashinyan's concept of the  "state", according to which, as the RPA Deputy Chairman noted, the  Prime Minister is actually fighting against the Motherland. In this  vein, Ashotyan pointed out that the state is an instrument of the  Motherland, which allows it to prosper. "That is, the state is needed  for the revival of the Motherland, rather than being prioritized  above it," Ashotyan emphasized.