On October 2, during a session of the National Assembly, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that no part of Armenia's sovereign territory had been ceded to any party. 

Addressing questions from opposition MPs, Pashinyan stated, "Not only has the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia remained intact, but the foundation of its territorial integrity has been secured." In response to Artsvik Minasyan, secretary of the opposition Armenia bloc's parliamentary faction, who questioned why opposition MPs were denied access to the draft peace treaty, Pashinyan clarified that he had initially allowed them to review the documents, but after they posted inaccurate interpretations on social media, he rescinded the access. "You familiarized yourself with everything, then made posts that had nothing to do with reality. They were manipulations driven by your political interests," Pashinyan stated.

During the governmental hour, Pashinyan addressed the 13 agreed-upon articles of the peace treaty, explaining that publishing them could give those opposing the treaty an excuse to claim that diplomatic norms were violated. He noted, "The content of the peace treaty that we have proposed is clear and disclosed to the public, and I have repeatedly touched upon these points." Pashinyan reiterated that there was no secrecy, only the need for diplomatic correctness.

When MP Artur Khachatryan asked Pashinyan about the correctness of Armenia's approach given Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's aggressive rhetoric, Pashinyan responded, "Their goal is to throw us off balance and steer our actions towards their logic and objectives."

Pashinyan further clarified Armenia's foreign policy, describing it as balanced rather than complementary. He mentioned that the decision for Armenia to participate in the 3+3 format had initially faced criticism but proved correct, as it highlighted Armenia's regional approach. He stressed the importance of normal relations with neighboring countries like Iran, Georgia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan and stated that Armenia should ensure its security through politics, economy, and psychology, not just its military. "Complementarism was also our security guarantee, but now the only guarantee is peace and normal relations with neighbors," he emphasized.

Responding to MP Shirak Torosyan's remark that diplomacy is often about interests rather than humanism, Pashinyan stated, "Diplomacy contains humanism, but each state must first display this humanism toward its own citizens." He argued that Armenia should not depend on external guarantees for its security, as other countries prioritize their own citizens.

During the session, Armenia bloc MP Kristine Vardanyan played a recording of Pashinyan at a rally, where he said, "Mutual compromise is out of the question in a situation where Aliyev speaks aggressively against Armenia and the Armenian people." Vardanyan questioned whether Armenia was capitulating in negotiations. Pashinyan responded by reiterating that the Karabakh issue had been used by other countries as leverage against Armenia, which contributed to the 2020 war. He denied the claim of capitulation, pointing out that opposition members were still participating in the political process, saying, "What capitulation are you talking about? You have received mandates, you are sitting here, asking questions, receiving salaries."

Addressing comments from MP Anna Grigoryan that he had referred to Nagorno-Karabakh as a "rope around Armenia's neck," Pashinyan clarified, "I didn't say that Nagorno-Karabakh was a rope around Armenia's neck; I said that the Karabakh issue was used as such." He criticized the notion that Armenia should rely on external forces for security, emphasizing that Armenia must adopt a mindset of independent statehood rather than imperial history.

Pashinyan concluded by stating that the opposition and Azerbaijan share similar rhetoric aimed at distracting Armenia from its real agenda. "You and Azerbaijan use the same rhetoric. But I am not the secretary of the Azerbaijani side," he stated. He also stressed that the Armenian people deserve to know the full truth about their history.