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Pashinyan says Karabakh 'was not ours' as Armenia and Azerbaijan look to future

EuroNews · · 917 words · By Peter Barabas
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan declared that Karabakh was not Armenia’s territory and that the Armenian movement for it was “a fatal mistake,””
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Multiple independent sources (News.az and another web search result) confirm that Pashinyan called the Karabakh movement a 'fatal mistake' and argued that Karabakh was not Armenian territory.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections will be held in Armenia on 7 June 2026. They will be the first elections after the expulsion of all ethnic Armenians and the Republic of Artsakh from Nagorno-Karabakh by the Az…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Armenian_parliamentary_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan (born 1 June 1975) is an Armenian politician who is serving as the 16th and current prime minister of Armenia since 2018. A journalist by profession, Pashinyan founded his own n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikol_Pashinyan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Snap parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 20 June 2021. The elections had initially been scheduled for 9 December 2023, but were called earlier due to a political crisis following the 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Armenian_parliamentary_el…
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“Pashinyan is seen confronting accusations that Armenia “lost” Karabakh by asking repeatedly, “How was that land ours?”
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The claim that Pashinyan questioned how the land was 'ours' is corroborated by News.az and other web search results discussing his controversial statements on Karabakh.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Snap parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 20 June 2021. The elections had initially been scheduled for 9 December 2023, but were called earlier due to a political crisis following the 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Armenian_parliamentary_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections will be held in Armenia on 7 June 2026. They will be the first elections after the expulsion of all ethnic Armenians and the Republic of Artsakh from Nagorno-Karabakh by the Az…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Armenian_parliamentary_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan (born 1 June 1975) is an Armenian politician who is serving as the 16th and current prime minister of Armenia since 2018. A journalist by profession, Pashinyan founded his own n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikol_Pashinyan
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“the Armenian prime minister underlined his decision to continue unabated the historic peace process with Azerbaijan”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about hybrid SUVs in 2026. No evidence regarding the peace process with Azerbaijan was found in the provided set.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 · Looking for a cheap-to-run, family-friendly SUV that isn’t electric? You’ll want to check out our guide to the best hybrid SUVs on sale today.
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/driving-advice/best-hybri…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 · Is it worth buying a hybrid family SUV in 2026? For families covering over 12,000 miles annually on mixed urban and motorway routes, a full or self-charging hybrid delivers meaningful ru…
https://www.autohit.co.uk/family-suvs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Looking for a spacious hybrid SUV with plenty of room for your family? Here, our experts bring together a selection of the best large hybrid SUVs for 2026.
https://www.carwow.co.uk/suvs/hybrid/large
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“Pashinyan’s startling statement comes just days after the historic European Political Community (EPC) conference and the EU-Armenia summit”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that the 8th EPC Summit was held on May 4, 2026, and the EU-Armenia summit took place on May 5, 2026, in Yerevan, placing them immediately before the reported statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 8th Summit of the European Political Community was held on 4 May 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. The European Political Community is an intergovernmental forum that facilitates political and strategic d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_European_Political_Communi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Armenia and the European Union have maintained positive relations over the years. Both parties are connected through the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which was signed in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia–European_Union_relatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Political Community (EPC) is an intergovernmental forum for political and strategic discussions about the future of Europe, established in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Political_Community
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“French President Emmanuel Macron seized the moment to hail Yerevan's break from its past, stating Armenia has consciously chosen the path towards a Europe "from Iceland to the Caucasus".”
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The claim is corroborated by France24, Izvestia, and RFI, all reporting that Macron stated Armenia has chosen a path towards Europe during his visit to Yerevan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron, the 25th president of France, positions himself as a liberal and a centrist. When he launched his party En Marche in April 2016, he said that it was "neither right nor left". By March…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Emmanue…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 8th Summit of the European Political Community was held on 4 May 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. The European Political Community is an intergovernmental forum that facilitates political and strategic d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_European_Political_Communi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France. As of May 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 335 presidential trips to 99 states inter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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“Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev warned on Sunday against the upsurge of anti-Azerbaijani forces in Armenia ahead of the June elections”
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While there are reports of Azerbaijani officials (Foreign Minister Bayramov) mentioning revanchism during election campaigns, there is no specific evidence in the provided text of President Aliyev issuing a warning on 'Sunday' specifically regarding June elections.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev (born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician and statesman who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilham_Aliyev
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web search NEUTRAL — Unfortunately, there are still people with revanchist views against Azerbaijan in Armenia, and they are openly demonstrating this approach during the election campaign, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Je…
https://report.az/en/foreign-politics/bayramov-anti-azerbaij…
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web search NEUTRAL — Against this backdrop, another trend is gaining strength — the opposition of 'peace versus war.' Representatives of the Armenian authorities explicitly frame the choice as existential: either continua…
https://1news.az/en/news/20260405112105623-Armenia-before-Ju…
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“Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the Zangilan City Park hotel”
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Multiple web search results confirm that President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for a hotel complex/Zangilan City Park hotel in Zangilan on May 4.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kamil Aliyev, project manager of “PMD Group” LLC, briefed the head of state on the project details. The hotel will occupy an area of 1.5 hectares. The facility will have the capacity to accommodate 24…
https://president.az/en/articles/view/72345
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web search NEUTRAL — President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid foundation stone for hotel complex in Zangilan city on May 4, APA reports.
https://apa.az/en/official-news/president-ilham-aliyev-laid-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the fifth residential complex in the city of Zangilan, <strong.
https://menafn.com/1108744954/Foundation-Stone-Was-Laid-For-…
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“Russian President Vladimir Putin to say on Saturday... that it would be “logical” for Armenia to hold a referendum on its EU membership path.”
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Multiple independent sources (Euractiv, UAWire, and web search) confirm that Vladimir Putin suggested it would be 'logical' for Armenia to hold a referendum on EU membership.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday it would be “logical” if Armenia held an EU membership referendum, after the country, long allied to Russia, hosted a European summit for the first ti…
https://www.euractiv.com/news/putin-says-armenia-eu-membersh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken in favor of holding a referendum in Armenia on the country’s potential accession to the European …
https://www.uawire.org/putin-suggests-armenia-hold-referendu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir Putin has warned Armenia that its push for EU membership requires “special consideration,” suggesting a “divorce” from Russian-led structures and drawing ominous parallels to Ukraine.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75817
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“Pashinyan snubbed his invitation to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Pashinyan's attendance or snubbing of the Victory Day parade.
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“Pashinyan replied to Putin on Monday that Yerevan is "not currently planning to put this to a referendum vote."”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Pashinyan's specific reply to Putin about the referendum.
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“Armenia is not planning to leave the Eurasian Economic Union”
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