I now reaffirm from this podium that Armenia reaffirms the agreement recorded in Brussels that the Republic of Armenia recognizes 86,600 square kilometers of Azerbaijan, and I expect that Azerbaijan will also reaffirm that it recognizes Armenia's 29,800 square kilometers. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said about this in the Parliament, responding to the question of Hripsime Grigoryan, deputy of the ‘Civil Contract’ faction of the Parliament.
Responding to the criticism, the Prime Minister mentioned that the territorial integrity was recognized by the Alma Ata declaration and answered the question why today Armenia recognizes it again and mentions it concretely.
“First, we have recognized the 1991 Alma Ata Declaration, the second is the reaffirmation of the Alma Ata Declaration in Prague, the third step is the mutual recognition in Brussels with concrete marking of territories. The next step is to show it on the map, decide which map represents that area. Moreover, here we have made a little half-step. Here we take maps of the Soviet Union. Our position is that the maps of the General Staff of the Soviet Union of 1975 should serve as a basis for this, and I must say that now, slowly, this is not only our position, but also other international partners are starting to adopt and use this saying, which I consider very important,” said Nikol Pashinyan.
