In the maps of the Azerbaijani currency and passport, Artsvashen is recorded as an enclave. This is a very important nuance; I believe we should adopt a reflective approach. Pashinyan
In the maps of the Azerbaijani currency and passport, Artsvashen is recorded as an enclave. This is a very important nuance; I believe we should adopt a reflective approach. Pashinyan
09-07-2026 13:40 Armenia Politics
tert.am. I cannot declare that we are abandoning or can abandon the topic of enclaves and exclaves. No, we must go and find a solution to this issue; what the solutions will be is a matter for discussion. This was stated by Nikol Pashinyan during a press briefing:
«We have moved this issue to a platform where no additional nerves, including external usage, will be applied around this topic. The question exists, and it must be addressed according to the principles outlined in the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration and the maps that are the basis for delimitation,» he noted.
Pashinyan added that he wants to remind that Armenia has, to put it mildly, an interest in this topic because the village of Artsvashen is under the control of Azerbaijan with an exclave status and is part of the sovereign territory of Armenia according to the principles recorded in the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration.
«There are two options for resolving this issue. Option 1: the area, whether it is an enclave or exclave, continues to remain the territory of the country to which it de jure belongs, or we agree, for example, to exchange equivalent areas along the border, with equivalent territory, so to speak, or to make changes in specific locations,» he elaborated and noted that this topic should be addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Armenian legislation and the Constitution.
Pashinyan said that during the work, one to one and a half months ago, he noticed a nuance and presented what that nuance is.
«In the maps of the Azerbaijani currency and passport, Artsvashen is recorded as an enclave. This is a very important nuance, and I believe we should also exhibit the same reflective approach to ensure accurate treatment of the relevant maps according to the Alma-Ata Declaration.
This stems from the agreements and the text of the preliminary signed agreement, which we have not only signed but has also been factually approved by the citizens of Armenia through elections,» Nikol Pashinyan noted and added that in the Azerbaijani currency and passports, Artsvashen is indicated in a different color as a territory not belonging to Azerbaijan.
He continued to speak on the topic, stating that this is a very significant fact, including when developing policies, attitudes, and positions.
«This signals the following: we must be guided not by the logic that whoever has taken control of something owns it, but we must be guided by the logic of the peace agreement,» Pashinyan said.
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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