Armenian Parliament has no levers in Artsakh conflict settlement - lawmaker (video)
Armenia's parliament has no levers to influence the final settlement of the Karabakh issue. Hovhannes Sahakyan, a lawmaker from the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) faction, says, “The Artsakh issue is to be solved solely by Artsakh people.” When asked about the role of the Armenian parliament in the issue, Mr. Sahakyan said, “The Constitution defines the role and functions of the National Assembly – the legislature passes laws, discusses international laws and the like.” Mr Sahakyana sys he cannot say anything definite in this regard; ‘we do not what solution will be found and what role will be ascribed to Armenia.’ “The National Assembly exercises powers which are granted by the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia.” Hovhannes Sahakyan was unaware of allegations that Serzh Sargsyan is changing the Constitution in order to transfer the burden of territorial concession from the President to the National Assembly. “The National Assembly is within the borders of Armenia while the liberated territories and Atsakh as the security guarantee of these territories, have a different status," he stressed. At the same time the Republican MP reminds that after the four-day war in early April there was no need in the two parliaments to discuss or ratify the agreements reached by the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the Vienna-hosted meeting. Hovhannes Sahakyan said in conclusion that the agreements reached in Vienna stem from the interests of Armenia and Artsakh.
