On February 28, Alen Simonyan, the chairman of the Armenian Parliament, urged Moscow to exercise greater restraint and acknowledge that it cannot provide for Armenia's security as required under the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Russian-Armenian accords.

Simonyan said that while Russia undoubtedly contributes to the improvement of ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan and has peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh, the country's irrational and emotional response to other countries' attempts to further this goal is puzzling. "I think Russia should be a little calmer, restrained and should understand that Armenia has its own interests and security problems, which should be ensured despite geopolitical fluctuations, someone's desires or jealousy," Simonyan said.

He added that Russia should publicly admit it cannot solve Armenia's security issues. "They always say they are in favor of someone else being able to solve the issue differently. But the fact is that it is up to them to solve this issue. They should have solved this issue [reopening of the Lachin corridor, the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia]. Let's be honest, they are the ones who are to ensure our security and territorial integrity as provided for by many treaties," said Alen Simonyan.

He noted the Russian 102nd military base in Armenia and said all the agreements aim to resolve this issue. "So, where are they? Why are they not helping Armenia to restore its territorial integrity? If they cannot, they need to admit it publicly, and maybe we could sit down together and find other solutions," Simonyan said.

Simonyan also added that the blockade of the Lachin corridor had caused more damage to Azerbaijan than to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. "Yes, we have suffered. Yes, we are taking it hard that our compatriots are under blockade. Yes, we have problems. But from a political point of view, Azerbaijan is in a stalemate, and our people, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, should use this political factor," Simonyan said.