Pashinyan: Forces Led by Kocharyan, Karapetyan, and Tsarukyan Are Opening the Door to War

YEREVAN — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that political forces led by Robert Kocharyan, Samvel Karapetyan, and Gagik Tsarukyan are pursuing policies that could lead to war by seeking to revise the established peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

In a statement published on his Facebook page, Pashinyan said:

“It has been clearly recorded that the forces led by Kocharyan, Karapetyan, and Tsarukyan have adopted a policy of revising the established peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This means they are moving toward opening the door to war.”

He added that these forces are advocating for renegotiating and even imposing peace terms, including through the use of force.

“This clearly and unequivocally means not only opening the door to war but making it inevitable,” Pashinyan emphasized.

The Prime Minister warned that revising existing agreements could lead to a complete collapse of the negotiation process and renewed escalation.

“That is why we say this crossroads is historic. Peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been established—we have closed the door to war.”

He argued that the opposition’s rhetoric could also pave the way for the introduction of external “peacekeepers” into the region, which he suggested could have negative consequences based on past experience.

Pashinyan stressed that the current peace was achieved through heavy losses and must be preserved through Armenia’s own efforts, not external guarantees.

“We have entered a new historical stage, where the survival agenda has been replaced by a development agenda,” he said.

He concluded by expressing confidence that Armenian voters would support peace in the 2026 parliamentary elections.