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Source, EPA
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the agreement between Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia that ended the conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh was not a “political consensus text” for the border dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Pashinyan made his remarks on Armenian television on Friday.
The agreement, signed on November 9, provides for the withdrawal of Armenia from the 3 regions it occupied around Nagorno-Karabakh.
The deal, seen as a defeat for Armenia, sparked protests in Armenia.
Those who accuse Pashinyan of “treason” for signing the agreement are demanding the resignation of the prime minister and the termination of the agreement.
In the interview on Friday, Pashinyan said: “Of course, we can break the agreement and scrap it, but we must also understand the consequences of this. Can we go back to the situation where the agreement was signed?
Stating that the Armenian army must make political progress after its defeats in the field, Pashinyan said: “We have done everything possible to make this possible.”
When asked about the opposition’s calls to resign, Pashinyan said: “There are fifty mechanisms for change of government in democratic countries. Our current duty is to maintain stability.”
Expressing that there are “uncertainties” in the Karabakh agreement, the Armenian Prime Minister said: “First, our duty is to clarify these uncertainties and create a livable environment in the region. Second, what do we want? Our wishes do not they’ve changed.
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Demonstrations demanding Pashinyan’s resignation are held in Armenia
Armenians “burn before they leave” their homes
There are reports that some Armenians, who started to leave the regions where the Armenian occupation ended, burned their houses after the agreement was activated.
The French agency AFP reported that some Armenians who left Kelbajar set fire to their houses so that the Azerbaijanis could not survive.
Armenia announced that 2,317 soldiers lost their lives in clashes that began in the region in late September and lasted about 6 weeks.
Yerevan had previously stated that military casualties were around 1,300.
