On September 26, Alen Simonyan, the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, defended government policies, rejected opposition criticism, and emphasized Armenia’s readiness for peace with Azerbaijan. Simonyan addressed reporters and rejected the opposition’s "whoever has the most money is right" approach, calling it demagoguery. He stated that the government’s plan to cut defense spending compared to the previous budget should not be criticized, emphasizing that "it’s not necessary to spend more; the main thing is to spend effectively. It’s one thing to spend more, another to spend effectively and not steal. As for the theft, let the opposition comment." He assured that all government decisions served Armenia’s interests, noting that mistakes in the past were linked to stereotypes but the approach had since changed.

The Speaker underlined that the government began constitutional amendments in 2020, even before the coronavirus outbreak, and stressed that these decisions were made without external demands. "We make all decisions and reforms based on the interests of our country," Simonyan emphasized. He added that if the current opposition held 60% of parliamentary power and the Civil Contract Party 40%, the ruling party would have taken power back within six months. Responding to criticism that the authorities had failed to deliver on promises, Simonyan stated that no government in the world fulfilled every program point "with mathematical precision," as policies must adapt to changing realities. He referred to the events in Karabakh, the withdrawal of Armenians, and the military actions of 2021, 2022, and 2023 as factors that influenced the government’s course. He criticized the opposition for holding deputy speaker positions, committee chairs, and delegation seats while continuing to accuse the government of failure.

Simonyan also agreed with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s view on the need to create a fourth Republic of Armenia, adding that the opportunity should have been seized after the revolution. He criticized opposition figure Abrahamyan’s demand for snap elections only four years after the last parliamentary vote, arguing that the opposition "knows it will lose." He stressed that elections should be held in the people’s favor, not to benefit the Civil Contract party, and declared, "We could go to the polls tomorrow, but there’s no need. Besides, the people have delegated us for five years." He expressed confidence that after the August 8 agreement and the steps taken before elections, the authorities would receive more votes than in 2021.

Speaking about relations with Azerbaijan, Simonyan stated that Armenia had been ready to sign a peace agreement last year. He observed that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s rhetoric had changed, shifting away from threats, arrogance, and hate speech, and increasingly addressing peace. Responding to Aliyev’s reference to Armenia as an "occupier" at the UN, Simonyan argued that Armenia also called Azerbaijan an occupier in Sevlich, Jermuk, and Tavush. On the possibility of signing a peace agreement without constitutional amendments, he said: "I’m not ruling anything out. We have our own logic, and I’m not going to get into that logic. If we truly want peace, and at the moment I sense such a desire on their part, then it’s possible."