The existence of historical Armenia does not diminish the existence of contemporary Armenia. Nazeli Baghdasaryan
05-08-2026 18:30 Armenia Politics
armtimes.com «From morning till evening, you keep repeating that it is not a legitimate authority, that you have stolen the votes, and you applaud. But when talking about applause, it is at least puzzling for me that there was no response from your side when the President of the country was speaking. The President of the country is not from the CP, he is a symbol of the country; it is a sign of respect»:
This was stated by Nazeli Baghdasaryan, a member of the "Civil Contract" faction, during the National Assembly session on August 5.
The deputy finds it puzzling why the members of the National Assembly do not respect the law; they do not stand up during the swearing-in ceremony and do not place their hands on their hearts during the national anthem.
«That is not the anthem of the CP, that is the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. It is accepted by state protocol that one should place their hand on their heart because the anthem comes from the heart. Of course, I understand that the echo of Alexander's Великая держава is ringing in your ears, but the anthem of Armenia is different, friends.»
This speaks to the fact that the people in the National Assembly hall, who are endowed with a primary mandate, do not respect the law. The presence of these people here is conditioned by one important mission, function. These people have come here to present their convictions and to prove that they are advocates of non-statehood, of the non-existence of the state», the deputy noted.
Concluding her speech, Nazeli Baghdasaryan referred to discussions about historical and Real Armenia, which, according to her, do not contradict each other. «The existence of historical Armenia does not diminish the existence of Real Armenia, the Armenia where you and I live. Therefore, accept it as an axiom, remember, change your mantra - the homeland is the state, and there is no need to search for a dream homeland, because our homeland is the Republic of Armenia, where we live»:
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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