NDP: November 9 is not just a day of remembrance, but another frontier in the struggle

ArmInfo. November 9 is not just a day of remembrance, but another frontier in the struggle. This statement was issued by the Council of the National Democratic Pole (NDP) in connection with the sixth anniversary of the end of the 44-day enemy aggression against Artsakh, which began on September 27, 2020.

The Council recalled, as it has repeatedly stated, that the statement of November 9, 2020, has no legal force. "This document is illegal from both domestic and international law perspectives. According to Article 116 of the Constitution of Armenia, international treaties of a political or military nature are subject to ratification by the National Assembly. Meanwhile, the document of November 9, which stipulated territorial losses, the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces, and control of roads passing through Armenia by the Russian FSB Border Service, was signed unilaterally, during a war, and was never ratified. "From the perspective of international law, a treaty concluded under the threat or use of force is null and void (Article 52 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties)," the NDP noted.

Furthermore, as the Council emphasized, the other parties violated their obligations, as even Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who signed the document, acknowledged. "Azerbaijan kept the Lachin corridor blockaded for several months, also ignoring the ruling of the International Court of Justice, and in September 2023, violated the ceasefire and continues to hold Armenian prisoners of war. "Russian peacekeepers failed to prevent Azerbaijan's military attack and left the region before the expiration of the established five-year deadline, and the return of displaced persons under UN supervision, as stipulated in paragraph 7, resulted in the forced expulsion of the entire Armenian population of Artsakh," the political force recalled.

The PDP also noted that today the only demand presented to Armenia within the framework of this document is the functioning of the road through Armenian territory, as stipulated in paragraph 9. In this vein, the political force also recalled the agreement initialed on August 8, 2025, in Washington, noting that it, too, is inherently anti-Armenian in nature, and the next stage of coercion will be pressure from within Armenia itself. "A year later, we can state that our predictions have been fully confirmed. Today, talk of 'peace' The main issues concern changes to the Armenian Constitution, which Baku presents as a precondition for signing a peace agreement. On November 2, the prime minister stated that public pressure, led by the ruling majority, would be built against the opposition that opposes the adoption of the new Constitution. We also warned about the continuation of persecution," the People's Democratic Party noted.

In this regard, the Council recalled how numerous opposition representatives were arrested before and after the parliamentary elections, and the Catholicos of All Armenians, as well as six high-ranking clergy, became defendants in a criminal case. "The people of Artsakh have still not returned to their homeland. According to official data, 19 Armenian prisoners of war continue to be held in Azerbaijan, and the issue of their release has not been resolved. The government's program for 2026-2031 does not mention either prisoners of war or the return of the people of Artsakh. The Artsakh residents are mentioned there only as families "displaced from Karabakh," who are supposed to be provided with housing. The issue of the ongoing occupation of Armenian territories has also not been resolved. For us, November 9th is not just a day of remembrance, but another frontier in the struggle," the PDP emphasized. In the current situation, the Council noted, the following priorities remain on the agenda: an immediate end to political persecution and the release of political prisoners, the protection of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia from changes imposed under external pressure, and the creation of international guarantees for the safe return of the Armenian population of Artsakh to their homeland. "It is obvious that the realization of these national goals is impossible under the current collaborationist government." "Therefore, our primary task remains the swift removal of this government and the formation of a national democratic government," the PDP Council concluded.

As a reminder, on the night of September 27, 2020, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, in tandem with Turkey, committed military aggression against Artsakh. During the bloody fighting that lasted 44 days, on the night of November 9-10, 2020, a statement was signed, with Russia's mediation, cessation of hostilities and the deployment of Russian peacekeepers to Artsakh. As a result of the 2020 aggression, Shushi and several districts of Artsakh were lost. Several thousand soldiers were killed, more than 10,000 sons of the Armenian people became disabled, and thousands of Artsakh residents lost their homes.