Tuesday, April 30 2024 11:13

ArmInfo.The new challenges to existence and security that threaten the statehood of the Republic of  Armenia, which are intensifying every day, are the result of the anti-state and anti-national policies of the current Armenian authorities. This is stated in the statement of the All-Armenian Council of Diplomats, adopted following the round table meeting.

The statement states that as a result of the defeatist and  adventurist course of the current managers, Armenia found itself in a  difficult situation, full of losses.

"In such conditions, when external factors mainly determine the  international behavior and domestic agenda of Armenia, diplomacy  inevitably becomes the main characteristic of defending statehood. To  guarantee the existence of an independent, sovereign, integral and  viable state, we propose a set of realistic solutions that will stop  the endless chain unilateral concessions and at the same time will be  understood by the main international players," the statement further  said.

At the same time, Armenian diplomats proposed a number of urgent  steps to bring Armenia out of this extremely difficult situation and  prevent further irreversible losses.

In particular, Armenian diplomats are confident that it is necessary  to implement fundamental changes in the foreign policy strategy with  the adoption of a flexible policy of containment, and in parallel,  consider the formation of natural and situational alliances as a real  mechanism to counterbalance the Azerbaijani- Turkish tandem.

"In addition, in order to establish a lasting and stable peace in the  region, it is a priority to reintroduce the issue of Artsakh into the  agenda of Armenia's foreign policy. The responsibility of the  Republic of Armenia is to ensure the inalienable right of the people  of Artsakh to return to their homeland, the immediate release of all  prisoners of war and hostages, as well as ensuring the integrity of  the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage in Artsakh, as provided  for by collective and international guarantees.

Moreover, the delimitation and demarcation process must be based on  the fundamental principles of international law and accepted  practice. In particular, firstly, do not allow any agreement reached  through the use of force, its threat or coercion. Secondly, nothing  is agreed upon until everything is agreed upon.  "At the same time,  any retreat or change of position of the Armenian armed forces must  be excluded until the completion of the full process of delimitation  and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," the statement  said.

Diplomats are also confident that a new formulation of  pan-Armenianism is vital to overcome the national crisis, and the  only way to achieve this is to consider the issue of consolidating  pan-Armenian potential, internal reconciliation and solidarity.

"In this matter, the irreplaceable leadership and active role of the  Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, pan- Armenian structures and legal  bodies of the Republic of Artsakh are undeniable.

In order to confront the above-mentioned challenges and solve  existing problems, the Republic of Armenia urgently needs the  formation of a qualitatively new government through the consolidation  of all national forces, which will assume a clear commitment and  responsibility for lasting stability and dignified peace in the  region," the Pan-Armenian Council said in a statement on April 29.