The loss of statehood does not necessarily begin with a declaration of its elimination. On the contrary, it can start with calls for its strengthening. The loss of Artsakh did not begin with the statement "Artsakh is not ours", but with the exact opposite slogan: "Artsakh is Armenia, period! This process can develop in a much more imperceptible way - through one concession, one new precondition, one solution presented as an unquestionable necessity.
Sevac Hakobein, "in short".