The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) plans to hold a rally on September 2 on the occasion of the Independence Day in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

The ARF Executive Council reported that, amid the intensified Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, “we must defend the victory gained by our people and make others respect Artsakh’s self-determination by rejecting any concessions imposed on us.” The ARF pointed out the threats of the present stage of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. In this context, the party demanded that the negotiations be broken off as they serve Turkey’s interests. Also, Turkey must not be allowed to execute its international commitments by forcing Armenia into making concessions. The ARF once more demanded RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan’s resignation, he, according to the ARF, being “immediately responsible for diplomatic failures.”