Armenia’s national aspirations must be contained within its internationally recognised borders, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday. He was delivering a speech defending his government’s ‘Real Armenia’ ideology at the Global Armenian Summit 2026 in Yerevan on Friday, 6 November.
Speaking at the event, which included representatives of the Armenian diaspora, Pashinyan said the ideology was based on the internationally recognised territory of the Republic of Armenia.
“It is good that the border restricts us from expanding eastwards or westwards,” he said.
He added that the same borders also prevented other countries from expanding into Armenian territory.
“Just as much as the border prevents us from expanding westwards, for example, it also restricts others from expanding from west to east,” he said.
Pashinyan has increasingly promoted the concept of ‘Real Armenia,’ which places the modern Armenian state and its internationally recognised territory at the centre of national identity.
He said the ideology was about the country’s “enduring existence”, arguing that Armenia's institutions should serve the security, prosperity and freedom of its citizens.
“There is nothing more important than the state,” he said. “If you love your homeland, strengthen your state.”
Addressing relations with the diaspora, Pashinyan said Armenia was seeking to redefine its ties with Armenian communities abroad, adding that the country could offer them “only one thing – itself.”
Responding to questions after his main speech, Pashinyan dismissed concerns over Türkiye's recognition of Armenia's borders, adding he was confident the two nations would establish diplomatic relations in the near future.
“Armenia and Türkiye have not yet established diplomatic relations, but I am convinced that these relations will be established in the near future, with recognition of each other's territorial integrity, sovereignty and borders,” he said.
Armenia and Türkiye have no formal diplomatic relations and their shared border has remained closed for much of the period since 1993.
He also addressed concerns that scenes of disorder in Armenia's parliament could discourage members of the diaspora from returning to the country.
Pashinyan argued that similar incidents occurred in democratic countries around the world.
“Parliaments in dozens of countries around the world unfortunately produce scenes like these,” he said.
“The countries in which this has happened are generally democratic countries,” Pashinyan added.
However, he added that authorities would work to ensure that such incidents weren’t repeated.
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