Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on March 26 that he rejects the agenda of restoring so-called “historical justice” and argued that the demand for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, along with the broader “return” narrative, has kept Armenians in a refugee mentality, preventing the creation of the Republic of Armenia as a state and pushing the country toward renewed conflict as Armenia approaches parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting and later to journalists, Pashinyan said Armenia must shift away from historical narratives and focus instead on building a just reality in the present. His remarks come amid ongoing debates in Armenia over the...