Artsakh MP:  Advocacy for the rights of Artsakh people`s will persist  until Armenia has a government capable of protecting them

The mission of the legislative body of Artsakh is to advocate for the rights of the  Artsakh people until there is a government in Armenia that is ready   to actively defend these rights. This statement was made by Metakse  Hakobyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of  Artsakh, in a conversation with journalists on March 31 outside the  Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia, where the protest of the Artsakh people was taking place.  Hakobyan pointed out that  the Armenian authorities perceive the Artsakh people only as  “material” for social programs.

She expressed confidence that  government’s current initiatives to support the Artsakh people are  not aimed at helping them, but at trying to get rid of them.  According to her, the statements made by the ruling regime result in  Artsakh residents being attacked by certain sections of Armenian  society, leading them to leave Armenia. Additionally, Hakobyan  believes that, given the current geopolitical situation, there is a  real opportunity for  Artsakh residents to return to their homes, but  not under the current government in Armenia.