“We see that Russia is moving away from the region through steps taken or not taken by it. We do not know for what reasons this is happening. There are, of course, assumptions. But there are processes that lead to the realization that one day we we can wake up and see that Russia is no longer here,” Pashinyan said.
He emphasized that the Lachin Corridor, which connects Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, should have been under the control of Russian peacekeepers.
“But it is not under the control of Russian peacekeepers. Why? There can be two reasons – either Russia cannot control the Lachin Corridor, or it does not want to. Both reasons are problematic,” the Armenian Prime Minister noted.
The conflict over Nahorno-Karabakh
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nahorno-Karabakh has been going on for over 30 years. Under the USSR, the territory belonged to the Azerbaijan SSR, and it was inhabited mainly by Armenians. In 1991, the region declared “independence” and called itself the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. All this happened with the support of Armenia.
Since then, military conflicts have periodically occurred in the region. The latest escalation began in March of this year, when people died due to shootings.
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