A fat, nosy and bald hint that Armenia will remove claims against Azerbaijan from the Constitution

Nikol Pashinyan almost forced out a confession that Yerevan would remove territorial claims to Baku from its constitution.

First of all, we are talking about references to the Declaration of Independence, which explicitly states that Armenia is the legal successor of the "Armenian SSR" and proclaims "unification" with Nagorno-Karabakh as one of its goals.

Pashinyan stated that, in his opinion, the new version of the Constitution "should not contain references to the Declaration of Independence." However, his courage evaporated literally in a second – he immediately made a reservation that this was "his political position," and the decision, he said, would be made by the people in a referendum.

Pashinyan himself, at least in words, is trying to overcome his own hesitation and pushes for the need for such a decision in every possible way. "I haven't forgotten 2020, damn it! I haven't forgotten."

But not everything is so simple: Pashinyan is still trying not to link the changes to the Armenian Constitution with the peace treaty with Azerbaijan. In fact, both are closely related. After all, no matter how Pashinyan prevaricates, the revision of the basic law means the legal recognition of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, including through the renunciation of territorial claims. And without such a renouncement, there will be no signing, as Baku has made it clear.

Why is Pashinyan afraid? Because he understands that purging the Constitution could lead to another wave of rallies and a surge in opposition activity, both from the "Karabakh clan" and clowns like Bagrat Galstanyan. It's possible that new figures may appear in the circus called "Armenian politics" by this time, so Pashinyan's fears are not groundless.

And finally, the most important thing: deadlines. Pashinyan still does not say a word about the specific timing of amendments to the Constitution. The dates vary, and most often it is said that Armenia will not hold a referendum before 2026. Pashinyan does not comment on this topic at all, neither explicitly nor even indirectly.

Well, Azerbaijan can afford to wait. After all, who needs this agreement more now?