Analyst Tigran Dumikyan notes that the Declaration of Independence, adopted on August 23, 1990, marked the beginning of the process of establishing Armenia's independent statehood. It enshrines the fundamental principles of our state, from sovereignty to human rights, democracy, language, education, culture, and international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Discussions around this document continue, especially regarding its reference in the new draft Constitution, where the issue has become a key topic. Dumikyan questions why the issue of the Declaration of Independence is so important in the context of Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations.
He emphasizes that these questions require thorough analysis and a fact-based approach, without presenting the views of any party or political force:
