A New Chapter Opens in the History of Armenia and Artsakh, and This Chapter Must Begin with the Unification of National and Public Potential - Pashinyan

Starting tomorrow morning, I will begin political consultations with those forces that participated in the parliamentary elections and are inclined to dialogue and discussion,

stated Nikol Pashinyan, the prime ministerial candidate of the winning "Civil Contract" party during a rally held at Republic Square.

“And I also hope that the people give me this mandate because at this stage of our country's and nation’s history, we must go towards unifying our cultural, scientific, economic, business, public, and political potential, and devote all this potential to the security and well-being of our country, people, Armenia, and Artsakh. I call for such dialogue with all structures and segments with which we have had debates during this period. We extend our hand for unification, emphasizing that this in no way can undermine the obligation we have undertaken before the people to exercise the iron mandate and establish the dictatorship of law and rights in Armenia,”

continued the prime ministerial candidate.

Addressing the positions of clergymen, Pashinyan mentioned that he also calls for dialogue with the spiritual leaders of our country. “Because I believe that what happened yesterday in the parliamentary elections (I mentioned this during one of my campaign meetings in the Ararat province) is because the voice of the multitude is the voice of God. And no spiritual servant has the right to contradict the voice of God, and we must also renew the spiritual life of our country because, to fulfill our dreams, according to the theory, we only need the faith of a mustard seed, and we must create that faith in our hearts and consciousness, and when we have that faith, we will have a free and happy country, a free and happy homeland.”

According to Pashinyan, the parliamentary elections held in Armenia for the second time after the revolution have, according to local and international observers, complied with democratic standards and have been completely legitimate. “The observers have nevertheless pointed out one circumstance, and we all know it, that during this campaign, a certain aggressive rhetoric has been employed. I do not even want to investigate who started it and why. I want to appeal to all participants in the political and social process; the people of Armenia have made their decision and created a new political situation and environment. The first point and station of that situation is as follows: I propose to all political forces and public participants to start from a simple point — to put an end to insults. First and foremost, I call upon our political allies and supporters to stop the insults, because a new chapter is opening in the history of Armenia and Artsakh, and this chapter must begin with the unification of national and public potential. I say that I myself, for objective or subjective reasons, perhaps compelled, perhaps voluntarily, perhaps inadvertently have not avoided that logic, but I am the first to assume that obligation and call upon all our supporters to end insults, unnecessary aggression, and unwarranted hostility, because we are facing serious challenges, and we must open this new and wonderful chapter of state-building,”

Pashinyan stated.

At the same time, Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that they will not abandon any obligations undertaken before the people in the past. “There will be undeniable legality, order, and unavoidable accountability in Armenia,”

added the acting prime minister.