The "Armenia" and "I Have Honor" factions of the National Assembly will not take part in the next four-day workweek of National Assembly, instead the MPs will go to the Republic of Artsakh and the border regions of the Republic of Armenia.

The head of the "Armenia" faction Seyran Ohanyan said at the beginning of the NA session that Armenia and Artsakh are facing the most serious challenges caused by the global international crisis and the anti-Armenian behavior of Turkey and Azerbaijan: "At the rally initiated by the "Armenia" and "I Have Honor" factions, our compatriots noted red lines concerning the security of the country that no government has the right to cross. The provisions specified in the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia, our territorial integrity, sovereignty are not subject to bargaining. We consider unacceptable any option for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, in which Artsakh may become part of Azerbaijan. We are sure that the authorities of the Republic of Armenia are not able to solve many internal and external problems."

Ohanyan stressed that "recent developments confirm the concern that everything is going according to the Azerbaijani-Turkish agenda, there is a threat to the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia, Artsakh is under threat."

According to him, the parliamentary majority doesn't respond adequately to the situation: "Based on the current situation, the parliamentary opposition, taking the NA Regulations as a basis, declares that it will not participate in the sittings and votings this week, we are going to Artsakh and the border regions of the Republic of Armenia as a continuation of direct communication with our compatriots. We will be where our country's priority agenda is." Then Ohanyan placed the flag of Artsakh on the rostrum of the National Assembly.

After Seyran Ohanyan's speech, Hayk Mamijanyan, the Secretary of the "I Have Honor" faction, also said that they will not take part in the four-day workweek of NA and will go to Artsakh.