Pahanjel Hayastanum bolvor qaghbantarkyalneri ev hay razmagerineri azat ardzakum@․ 6 haykakan kusakcutyunneri hamategh namak@

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:26:45 +0400

Evropakan qaghaqakan @ntaniqneri andam 6 haykakan kusakcutyunnern aysor hamategh namakov dimel en EM ghekavarutyan@, Erevanum kayanaliq Evropakan Qaghaqakan Hamaynqi gagatnazhoghovi masnakicnerin ev irenc qaghaqakan @ntaniqneri ghekavarnerin, bardzradzaynelov Hayastanum tirogh hakazhoghovrdavarakan zargacumneri, inchpes naev Adrbejanum pahvogh mer hayrenakicneri ev arcakhahayutyan khndirneri masin։

Namaki heghinaknern en Evropakan zhoghovrdakan kusakcutyan andamner HHK-n ev «Zharangutyun» kusakcutyun@, Socialistneri ev Demikratneri andam HYD-n, Evropakan pahpanoghakanneri ev barepokhichneri andam «Bargavatch Hayastan» kusakcutyun@, Evropayi liberalneri ev demokratneri alyansi andam HAK-@, inchpes naev Evropakan azat alyansi andam Arcakhi zhoghovrdavarakan kusakcutyun@։

Storev nerkayacvats en namaki angleren (pashtonakan) ev hayeren (ashkhatanqayin) teqster@։

: H.E. António Costa, President of the European Council;
To: H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission;
To: Leaders of European Political Families;
To: Heads of State and Government attending the European Political Community Summit, Yerevan
Your Excellencies,
Dear colleagues,
As representatives of Armenian political parties that are members or observers within your respective European political families—bound together by a shared commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental freedoms—we address you ahead of the EPC Summit in Yerevan with urgency and responsibility.
The Armenian government is actively cultivating an international image of democratic progress. This narrative is misleading. On the ground, the administration of Nikol Pashinyan is consolidating power, weakening institutional checks and balances, and systematically using law enforcement and judiciary against political opponents and clergemen.
Under these conditions, hosting the EPC Summit in Yerevan risks sending a dangerous political signal: that democratic backsliding can be overlooked when it is politically convenient.
We urge you not to ignore the following realities:
1. Democratic Backsliding and Political Repression Armenia’s democratic indicators have deteriorated, as reflected in assessments by Freedom House, Transparency International and V-Dem Institute. Judicial and law enforcement mechanisms are increasingly used as political tools. Peaceful protests are curtailed, and political activism is met with intimidation and detention.
2. Political Prisoners There are more than 50 individuals detained on politically motivated charges, and the number is growing. Continued silence on these cases risks normalising politically motivated imprisonment.
3. State Pressure on the Armenian Apostolic Church The government is using prosecutions, court action, travel bans, and a sustained political campaign to subordinate the Armenian Apostolic Church to state control. Clergy have been detained on fabricated charges, bishops restricted from travel, and secular courts deployed to override ecclesiastical authority. Most telling: the ruling Civil Contract party has explicitly included the removal of the Catholicos in its political programme. This is not a policy dispute — it is an unconstitutional assault on a constitutionally protected institution.
4. Media Pressure and Erosion of Free Expression Independent media is increasingly constrained. Journalists face physical attacks, intimidation, and exclusion from state resources. The result is a shrinking space for free expression and growing censorship.
We also use this opportunity to urge you to address issues related to the realities created by actions of the Azerbaijani Government, which severely undermine prospects of the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan
5. Armenian POWs in Azerbaijani Custody According to official numbers 19 Armenian prisoners of war and civilians remain in Azerbaijani detention, despite official claims to the contrary. Reports of torture and staged trials persist. At the same time, the issue of missing persons remains unresolved. The lack of transparency and tangible progress on this issue further undermines public trust and raises grave humanitarian concerns.
6. Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh and the Imperative of Return The ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh, which forcibly displaced its entire indigenous Armenian population, must not be consigned to silence. The ongoing and systematic destruction of Armenian Christian spiritual and cultural heritage in the region is a continuing affront to civilised values. International law unequiocally obliges Azerbaijan to guarantee a safe, voluntary, and dignified return of all displaced persons to their homeland — an obligation that European leaders must actively champion.
Our Message to European Leaders is clear.
This is a moment of political clarity. Engagement must not come at the cost of principles.
We call on you to:
• Publicly and unequiocally demand the release of all political prisoners in Armenia and Armenian POWs in Azerbaijan.
• Speak out clearly against pressure on the Armenian Apostolic Church and restrictions on media freedom.
• Ensure balanced engagement by meeting with representatives of opposition forces, independent civil society and Armenian Apostolic Church;

The credibility of Europe’s commitment to democratic values is at stake. We urge you to act accordingly: to stop the hypocrisy and to stand for democracy.

Evropakan khorhrdi nakhagah Antonivo Kostayin,
Evropakan handznazhoghovi nakhagah Ursula fon der Leyenin,
Evropakan qaghaqakan @ntaniqneri ghekavarnerin,
Erevanum Evropakan qaghaqakan hamaynqi gagatnazhoghovin masnakcogh petutyunneri ev karavarutyunneri ghekavarnerin
Dzerd gerazancutyunner,
Hargeli gorts@nkerner,
Vorpes haykakan qaghaqakan kusakcutyunneri nerkayacucichner, voronq andamakcum kam ditord en dzer hamapataskhan evropakan qaghaqakan @ntaniqnerum ev kapvats en zhoghovrdavarutyan, orenqi gerakayutyan ev himnarar azatutyunneri nkatmamb hamategh nvirvatsutyamb, menq dimum enq dzez՝ Erevanum kayanaliq Evropakan Qaghaqakan Hamazhoghovi gagatnazhoghovic araj՝ hrataputyamb ev pataskhanatvutyamb։
HH karavarutyun@ aktivoren «khnamum» e zhoghovrdavarakan araj@ntaci mijazgayin kerpar։ Sakayn ayd ugherdz@ molvorecnogh e։ Irakanum Nikol Pashinyani varchakazm@ amrapndum e ishkhanutyun@, tulacnum institucional hakakshirnern u zspumner@ ev hamakargvats kerpov ogtagortsum e iravapah ev datakan ​​hamakarger@ qaghaqakan hakarakordneri ev hogevorakanneri dem։

Ays paymannerum EQH gagatnazhoghovi anckacum@ Erevanum hghi e vtangavor qaghaqakan ugherdzi hghumov. vor zhoghovrdavarakan nahanj@ karogh e antesvel, erb da qaghaqakanapes harmar e։

Menq koch enq anum dzez chantesel hetevyal iroghutyunner@.

1. Zhoghovrdavarakan nahanj ev qaghaqakan tchnshumner։ Hayastani zhoghovrdavarakan cucanishner@ vattaracel en, inchpes artacolvum e Freedom House-i, Transparency International-i ev V-Dem Institute-i gnahatakannerum։ Datakan ​​ev iravapah mekhanizmner@ aveli u aveli en ogtagortsvum vorpes qaghaqakan gortsiqner։ Khaghagh boghoqi cuycer@ sahmanapakvum en, isk qaghaqakan aktivizm@ bakhvum e sparnaliqneri ev kalanqi։
2. Qaghaqakan bantarkyalner։ Qaghaqakan drdapattcharnerov tarabnuyt meghadranqnerov kalanavorvats e aveli qan 50 andz, ev nranc tiv@ atchum e։ Ays gortseri veraberyal sharunakakan lrutyun@ sparnum e «normalacnel» qaghaqakan drdapattcharnerov bantarkutyun@։
3. Petakan ​​tchnshum@ Hay Araqelakan Ekeghecu vra։ Karavarutyun@ ogtagortsum e hetapndumner, datakan ​​​​haycer, tchanaparhordutyan argelqner ev sharunakakan qaghaqakan arshav՝ Hay Araqelakan Ekeghecin petakan ​​​​verahskoghutyan@ entarkelu hamar։ Hogevorakanner@ kalanavorvel en keghts meghadranqnerov, episkopvosnerin sahmanapakvel e tchanaparhordutyun@, isk dataranner@ ogtagortsvel en ekeghecakan ishkhanutyun@ haghtaharelu hamar։ Amenaaknarun ayn e, vor ishkhogh «Qaghaqaciakan paymanagir» kusakcutyun@ ir qaghaqakan tsragrum hstakoren nerarel e katoghikosi heracman harc@։ Sa qaghaqakanutyan vetch che, ayl sahmanadroren pashtpanvats hastatutyan vra hakasahmanadrakan hardzakum։
4. Mediayi tchnshum@ ev azat khosqi qayqayum@։ Ankakh lratvamijocner@ gnalov aveli en sahmanapakvum։ Lragroghner@ bakhvum en fizikakan hardzakumneri, sparnaliqneri ev petakan ​​resursneric zrkvelu het։ Ardyunqum krtchatvum e azat khosqi taratsq@ ev atchum e graqnnutyun@։
Menq naev ogtagortsum enq ays arit@՝ koch anelu dzez andradarnal Adrbejani karavarutyan gortsoghutyunneri hetevanqov steghtsvats irakanutyan@ veraberogh harcerin, voronq lrjoren khatarum en Hayastani ev Adrbejani mijev khaghaghutyan hastatman herankarner@։
5. Hay razmageriner Adrbejanum։ Pashtonakan tvyalnerov՝ 19 hay razmageriner ev qaghaqaciakan andzinq mnum en adrbejanakan kalanqi tak, chnayats pashtonakan hakarak pndumnerin։ Sharunakvum en kttanqneri ev bemadrvats datavarutyunneri masin haghordagrutyunner@։ Mievnuyn zhamanak, anhet korats andzanc harc@ mnum e chlutsvats։ Ays harcum tapancikutyan ev shoshapeli araj@ntaci bacakayutyun@ aveli e khatarum hanrayin vstahutyun@ ev arajacnum lurj mardasirakan mtahogutyunner։
6. Arcakhi etnik ztumner@ ev veradardzi hramayakan@։ Lernayin Gharabaghi/Arcakhi etnik ztumner@, voronq brni kerpov teghahanecin ir voghj bnik hay bnakchutyun@, chpetq e lrutyan matnven։ Taratsashrjanum haykakan qristoneakan hogevor ev mshakutayin zharangutyan sharunakakan ev hamakargvats vochnchacum@ qaghaqakirt arzheqneri nkatmamb sharunakakan viravoranq e։ Mijazgayin iravunq@ mianshanak partavorecnum e Adrbejanin erashkhavorel bolvor teghahanvats andzanc anvtang, kamavor ev arzhanapativ veradardz@ hayreniq՝ partavorutyun, vor@ evropaci arajnordner@ petq e aktivoren pashtpanen։
Mer ugherdz@ evropaci arajnordnerin hstak e։
Sa qaghaqakan hstakutyan pah e։ Nergravum@ chpetq e lini skzbunqneri hashvin։
Menq koch enq anum dzez՝
• Hraparakav ev mianshanak pahanjel Hayastanum bolvor qaghbantarkyalneri ev Adrbejanum gtnvogh hay razmagerineri azat ardzakum@։
• Hstakoren khosel Hay Araqelakan ekeghecu vra tchnshumneri ev lratvamijocneri azatutyan sahmanapakumneri dem։
• Apahovel havasarakshrvats nergravvatsutyun՝ handipelov @nddimadir uzheri, ankakh qaghaqaciakan hasarakutyan ev Hay Araqelakan ekeghecu nerkayacucichneri het։
Evropayi zhoghovrdavarakan arzheqneri nkatmamb havatarmutyan havastiutyun@ vtangvats e։ Menq koch enq anum dzez gortsel hamarzheq՝ dadarecnel erespashtutyun@ ev pashtpanel zhoghovrdavarutyun@։