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Hayaqve: A Civil Legislative Initiative to Stop the Betrayal of Artsakh and Armenia’s Future
Hayaqve is a civil legislative initiative launched by 66 civic activists. They have submitted a draft law to the Central Election Commission of Armenia which stipulates severe criminal punishment for recognizing Artsakh as part of another state on behalf of the Republic of Armenia, as well as for refusing international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia are:
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To support the “Hayakve” initiative, the citizens of Armenia are called to sign the “Havasdakir“, the best translation I came with is “statement of confirmation”, which attests the following: “Today you take control of the constitution and the laws of your state, the fate of your generations”. I simply can not relate the signing of the “Havsdakir”, with the objectives of the “Hayakve”, initiative, which quoiting you, “stipulates severe criminal punishment for recognizing Artsakh as part of another state on behalf of the Republic of Armenia, as well as for refusing international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.”