Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan quarreled on the Yerevan metro with a passenger who accused him of handing over Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan.
According to eyewitnesses, the conversation began with the woman who accused Pashinyan of losing Karabakh. He responded by telling her that the Armenian government had “spent billions” so that people could stay in Karabakh, and asked her why she did not stay there. “We did everything for you to live in Karabakh, and in 2023, it was you who accused me of closing the border so that people would not leave Karabakh for Armenia. Now you come here and say: Oh, but we want to return.” quotes Pashinyan news.
The woman asked the Prime Minister not to raise his voice or shake her finger with his finger, and he replied: “I will speak louder. Do not blame me for what happened.” Pashinyan also asked his interlocutor “not to speak with such disdain” about the map of Armenia that he holds in his hands.
After some time, Pashinyan apologized to the woman. he published He posted a video clip on his Telegram channel in which he said that he “cannot overcome this moment” and restrained his emotions in a conversation about the issue of Karabakh, describing it as a major deficiency. He wrote: “I apologize to the woman from Karabakh and her child and invite you to a new meeting.”
After Pashinyan I mentionedThe passenger’s name was Armen Mosyan, so he addressed her by name and expressed his hope that he would have a reason to meet again and talk calmly. He said: “I would like this conversation to take place. I know that you will refuse and say some rude words in return. I accept that with all humility, but if it suddenly occurs to you that you can reach an agreement calmly, without emotion, and speak in front of the camera or on the phone, know that I am at your disposal and I accept this invitation in advance.”
In the fall of 2023, as a result of a one-day military operation, Azerbaijan regained full control over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that in the early 1990s declared itself the independent Republic of Artsakh but was never recognized by any country in the world, including Armenia, that had previously been under its control. As a result of the Azerbaijani operation, Nagorno-Karabakh announced the end of its existence as of January 1, 2024.