– Guaranteeing equality before the law, equality between women and men, equal opportunities for women and men to partake in social, administrative, and economic activities, and ultimately affirming national unity through the protection of rights and fulfillment of duties; – Protecting and developing the national and state identity, autonomy, and sovereignty of the Armenian people, including the restoration and development of identity among Armenians whose national self-awareness has waned or is waning, through substantially increasing the level of Armenian language proficiency among all Armenians, as well as those who hold Armenian citizenship; – Consolidating the Pan-Armenian potential around the national goals, as well as preserving and developing the national values. Rules of co-existence for all Armenians 1. The toolkit for resolving any and every Intra-Armenian issue shall exclude violence. All factions and individuals who consider violence as a means of resolving an Intra-Armenian issue must be shunned. The vision of a society and a nation free from violence must become the cornerstone of national unity. This principle still allows for the lawful use of force in preventing and exposing crime, securing the public’s orderly way of life, and defending the homeland from aggression. 2. The people and its free will are the principal source of authority. Any attempt to subvert or distort the free expression of the people’s will shall be viewed as an action directed against the state and the nation. 3. The sovereignty of Armenia and Artsakh, of the Armenian nation, is a primary value. Factions willing to bring in external actors to Intra-Armenian issues or issues internal to Armenia, and willing to act as conduits for foreign interests, must encounter the firm opposition of the Armenian people and its legitimate agent—the Government of Armenia. 4. Armenia and Artsakh must be free from corruption, and all its manifestations, including favoritism, artificial monopolies, and fabricated impediments to competition, must be eradicated. Material damages to the state and the people caused by corrupt practices must be indemnified. 5. The supremacy of rights and the law, equality before the law, the protection of rights, and fulfillment of duties must be the crux of internal relations. Courts susceptible to external or domestic influence are threats to national security. The courts must be independent. No group or individual should be entitled to exclusive privileges in the economy, politics, or any public sphere. 6. The goal of the negotiation process on the settlement of the Artsakh issue should be to consolidate the outcomes of the liberation war, fought for the self-determination and security of the people of Artsakh. No government-negotiated solution can be acceptable unless deemed as such by the people of Armenia and Artsakh. V