Pashinyan unveils rehabilitation roadmap, announces major reforms

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has presented his ways, methods and programs for overcoming the situation in the country following the Artsakh war.

Pashinyan reiterated that he finds himself to be the main responsible person for the current situation, as well as overcoming it and establishing stability and security in the country.

“Dear people, dear countrymen,

During the last week we numerously talked about the war that began on September 27, our failures, the subsequent situation and details of this situation.

The time has come to speak about the ways, methods and programs for overcoming this situation. I have already said that I am the number 1 responsible person for the situation. I am also the main responsible person for overcoming the situation and establishing stability and security in the country. I am underscoring, not only don’t I intend to refuse from this responsibility, but I am entirely engaged in this work.

The roadmap of our actions is the following:

The restoration of the Karabakh negotiations process in the OSCE MG Co-Chairmanship format, with the emphasis of prioritizing the status of Artsakh and the return of Artsakh residents to their place of residence. Ensure the return of the residents of Artsakh to their [homes]. Entirely restore normal life in Artsakh. Restoration of damaged homes, apartments and infrastructures in the territories that are under the control of the Nagorno Karabakh authorities. Ensure social guarantees for the families of killed servicemen and citizens. Restoration of residential and public buildings and infrastructures in the territory of Armenia that were affected during the war. Ensure social guarantees, prosthesis process and professional training for servicemen who suffered disabilities. Speedy return of captured servicemen and civilians. Ensure social guarantees for their families. Speedy clarification of the fates of those missing in action. Ensure social guarantees for their families. The development of a psychological rehabilitation system for people who participated in the war and overall the entire society. Confirmation of a military reforms program and launch of reforms. Overcoming of the coronavirus pandemic and elimination of its consequences. Restoration of the economic activity environment. Activation of programs for solving demographic problems. Amendments of the Electoral Code and adoption of a new law on political parties. Introduction of the ins...