2024-07-06 17:14:34
The presence of the Russian peacekeepers will give the Armenians of Karabakh a certain guarantee of preserving the historical and cultural heritage. Konstantin Zatulin, the first deputy chairman of the Committee on CIS Affairs of the Russian State Duma, said in an interview to NSN.
“The current conditions are not acceptable for the return of the Armenian population. But the return itself and the fact that Armenians have lived in Nagorno Karabakh for hundreds of years cannot be ignored. If the leadership of Azerbaijan has the goodwill and desire to appear civilized in the eyes of the whole world, it should think about it. The peacekeepers of the Russian Federation are needed, because this is a certain guarantee for the returnees and a certain guarantee for the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage,” said the deputy.
Zatulin also noted that the Armenians of Artsakh do not want to return there, because it will be necessary to get an Azerbaijani passport to live there. According to him, the people of Artsakh are also concerned that after receiving Azerbaijani citizenship, they will have to fight against the RA Armed Forces in the future.
“The Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh are concerned that the attempt to extend Azerbaijani citizenship to them may lead to the fact that the male population will be drafted into the Azerbaijani army. Taking into account the current conflict, including the border incidents, the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh will not accept this,” Zatulin summed up the speech.