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    AZG Armenian Daily #063, 09/04/2005


    Karabakh issue

    ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN: TODAY'S REGIME CONTINUES DEFEATIST POLICY OF THE PREVIOUS
    ONE

    Defense of Liberated Territories public initiative (DLT) warns once
    again that the Karabakh policy of today's regime in Armenia is the
    continuation of former ones and is as defeatist. DLT coordinator
    Zhirayr Sefilian criticized Karabakh policy of the authorities at
    Azdak club on April 7.

    Sefilian reminded defense minister Serge Sargsian's speech at the
    March 29-30 parliament hearings over Nagorno Karabakh issue to have
    said that "till in 90s when he was convincing the soldiers to take
    over the vantage points outside Karabakh he used to tell them that
    we take them but will have to return".

    DLT coordinator called Sargsian's statement an outright lie and said
    that no officer would dare not only tell something of the kind to the
    soldiers but even think of that as the author of such words would be
    soon killed.

    Sefilian was a battalion commander in Shushi in 1992. His battalion
    that fought in many battles including the battle for Shushi liberation
    had 56 killed, 3 missing and 157 wounded.

    Sefilian warned the authorities that "this process of territorial
    concession is a treason". He claimed that "those people cannot
    represent the Armenian people". On behalf of all freedom fighters as
    well as the perished ones, Sefilian stated that the authorities will
    be punished if they do not change their stance in Karabakh issue.

    Referring to OSCE Minsk group Russian co-chair (who said that "the
    co-chairs have prepared a new package to be put before Armenian and
    Azeri presidents in London", "the society is not ready for compromise",
    "co-chairs always considered that the public opinion in both countries
    need to be molded") Sefilian said that the parliamentary hearings
    aimed at settling these issues.

    "In presence of many ambassadors, the coalitional parties, opposition
    representatives, RA and NKR foreign ministers and especially RA
    defense minister tried hard to display the "unity" and "resolution"
    of Armenia's politics to accept co-chairs' suggestions", a press
    release by DLT read.

    Organizers of the hearings, according to DLT, displayed the Armenian
    society their resolution to defend territories of former Nagorno
    Karabakh Autonomous Republic and the Lachin corridor and from the other
    side, their belief and readiness to hand the liberated territories
    to Azerbaijan.

    "The expression 'liberated territories' was a taboo for everyone. They
    used, instead, words revealing their Azeri-mindedness. We have the
    impression that the purpose of the hearings was to deprive expression
    "liberated territories" of its meaning", the release says.

    Zhirayr Sefilian and his adherents are sure that "the Armenian nation
    will never put up with the idea of relinquishing any part of its
    homeland and with contracts that opposing to its national interests".

    By Tatoul Hakobian

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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