Last week, the International Republican Institute (IRI) published its latest public opinion survey conducted in all the regions of Armenia. The most interesting answers were registered in the segment of the survey that focused on the political resolution of the Artsakh conflict.
To the question: “In your opinion what would be an acceptable solution of the Artsakh conflict?”, 35 % said they see full independence for Artsakh as a solution, and 34 % said unification with Armenia would be an acceptable solution to the conflict. 16 % opted for an autonomous status for Artsakh within Armenia and 11% found it acceptable to establish a status for Artsakh within Russia.
These answers are noteworthy as they come on the back of Armenia’s catastrophic defeat in the Artsakh. After the debacle of 2020, a general narrative has been promoted which suggests that due to the heavy toll of the 44-day war, the Armenian public is tired of Artsakh and is ready to leave its decades-long grievances in the past, and turn its focus to Armenia’s internal problems.
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