On December 3, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the National Assembly during the presentation of the final draft state budget for 2025, emphasizing that the conflict environment in the region drives 90% of emigration from Armenia.

Prime Minister Pashinyan acknowledged that while emigration is often attributed to social and legal injustice or an unfavorable business climate, these account for only 10–15% of the reasons. He stated, "Let us finally recognize that the reasons for emigration are 90% related to our regional policies. The first to the eleventh reasons for emigration are our conflicting relationships with the environment.” He further linked social difficulties and lack of justice to the broader conflictual environment, noting that these challenges stem from intra-societal and intra-Armenian dynamics shaped by regional conflicts.

Pashinyan also addressed criticism that the government is “discrediting the heroes,” referring to individuals who had previously imposed their will on others through force. “What kind of heroes? Who came in with machine guns and said, 'Get out of here. This is no longer yours'?" he remarked, adding that such actions had driven many citizens to emigrate, feeling that there is “no justice, no future” in Armenia.