Interesting. If I understand what you wrote correctly: the Nagorno-Karabakh region was really more like an LDPR situation prior to recognition/annexation by Russia.

And the recent fighting was really Azerbaijan taking on Armenian militias a la LDPR forces as opposed to the Armenian military itself.

Is this accurate?

If so, the question then remains: what exactly does Pashinian think he is going to get out of his attempts to fan dance with the West? Personally as well as on behalf of Armenia as a nation-state. I still don't see any possible upside for Armenia as a country although being a Western stooge a la Sa=akashvili is always on the table.