{"id":2902,"date":"2025-09-02T09:26:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesisarmenia.am\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2025-09-03T10:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T10:28:01","slug":"the-collective-return-to-artsakh-must-become-a-core-state-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisarmenia.am\/en\/the-collective-return-to-artsakh-must-become-a-core-state-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"The collective return to Artsakh must become a core state policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The collective return of the people of Artsakh must be made a priority of state policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, with the people of Artsakh forcibly displaced, Armenia\u2019s primary concern is no longer merely the preservation of memory, but the practical organization of their return. The right of Artsakh to independence cannot be questioned\u2014it is enshrined in international law and guaranteed by the people\u2019s self-determination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genesis Armenia\u2019s think tank has developed a comprehensive program for collective repatriation, encompassing legal, political, security, and humanitarian measures. This program must become a nationwide agenda and be implemented at the state level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We call on the Armenian authorities to end defeatist and divisive approaches and make the return to Artsakh a cornerstone of state policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, international organizations must move beyond routine statements and provide practical support for the safe and dignified return of the people of Artsakh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The return to Artsakh is not simply a matter of restoring historical justice. It is the path to securing our future, sovereignty, and national identity\u2014a course that must never be altered under any circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The collective return of the people of Artsakh must be made a priority of state policy. &nbsp; Today, with the people of Artsakh forcibly displaced, Armenia\u2019s primary concern is no longer merely the preservation of memory, but the practical organization of their return. 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