Since the Washington meeting, certain profound changes have occurred in the negotiation process. The Armenian authorities are trying to conceal them, but they are becoming evident during public events. Tigran Abrahamyan, Secretary of the “I Have the Honor” faction, stated this in a conversation with journalists, responding to a question about ongoing Armenophobia in Baku.
As evidence, the MP cited the fact that Pashinyan recently had to contradict Aliyev in response to his statements. “For a month and a half, they’ve been trying to convince the public that peace is a fact. If it is a fact, then why is the President of Azerbaijan using the same language as a year or two ago?” Abrahamyan noted, adding that the “results” of the Washington meeting were not fully presented, or that there are agreements and approaches that concern Armenia and contain a high degree of uncertainty. In other words, Azerbaijan got what it wanted, while issues related to Armenia—prisoners of war, occupied territories, etc.—were left for later. Under these circumstances, Azerbaijan is increasing the pressure, and Aliyev’s egoism cannot be forgotten, the MP noted.
“The fact that Azerbaijan continues to act from a position of strength and increase its military budget is yet another indication that the pressure on Armenia will intensify, the demands will not cease, and Azerbaijan will strive to squeeze everything it can out of itself,” the MP emphasized. He believes that the “peace” bubble does not exist. “There is little time left before the elections, and their main trump card is to present the public with a document containing the word ‘peace,'” Abrahamyan said.
Responding to the question of why Pashinyan hasn’t called Trump to complain about Baku’s language, the MP suggested that the Armenian authorities could have tried to do so, but are keeping silent because the plan has failed. “We must also understand that the US has much more serious problems; Armenia is not a topic for everyday conversation for them. They bring it up when they talk about regions where Trump ‘solved problems.’ But while 10 villages or towns are insignificant for large countries, for Armenia it’s a matter of power and security, and the Armenian authorities not only fail to solve the problems but also allow Azerbaijan to blackmail them.”
Regarding Trump’s confusion regarding Armenia and Albania, the MP suggested that this reflects his attitude toward the Armenian authorities. “No matter how much Armenia tries to present the meeting in Washington as a historic event, it might have been for Azerbaijan, but not for Armenia,” the MP noted.
Speaking about the discussion of relations with Armenia in the Turkish Security Council and the possibility of progress in this direction, Abrahamyan expressed confidence that Turkey is trying to exert additional pressure on Armenia to force it to follow the path they have chosen together with Azerbaijan.
Regarding the situation surrounding the report of the commission investigating the circumstances of the 44-day war, the deputy noted that under the current government, it will be impossible to clarify what happened in any case.