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Baku trying to transfer the Karabakh fires to the UN
08.09.2006 11:36
Tatul Hakobyan
"Radiolur"
Despite the fact that the UN has adopted four resolutions on Nagorno
Karabakh, it has never been engaged in the negotiations. This factor,
however, does not keep Azerbaijan from the attempts to transfer
the issues related or not related to the conflict settlement to the
agenda of the General Assembly. This was the case particularly in
the fall of 2004, when due to a serious diplomatic work, the report
titled "the situation on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan"
was included in the agenda of the General Assembly.
To remind, Azeri authorities were assuring that official Yerevan
is leading a policy of resettlement on the territories under the
control of Karabakh forces. Armenia threatened that it would leave
the negotiations if the UN yielded to the pressure of Azerbaijan. The
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries found a balanced way out of
the crisis. Azerbaijan does not insist on the discussion of the
Karabakh issue in the UN. Instead, it Yerevan and Stepanakert agreed
to allow the OSCE fact finding mission to visit the territories under
NKR control.
Most probably, another OSCE fact-finding mission will arrive in
the conflict zone, this time to investigate the case of fires. A
it is known, because of the unprecedented heat this summer, fires
occurred at the contact line, as well as on some territories under
the control of Azerbaijan and Karabakh, and Baku insists that this
is the intentional activity of Armenia. It should be note that fires
on these territories occur every year. But way did Baku get concerned
with the fact only this year?
Adviser to the President of Nagorno Karabakh David Babayan considers
that. " First Azerbaijan wants to show that these territories are
occupied by Armenia, because it is not logical why Armenia had to
agree to allow the fact finding mission to carry out investigations
on these territories, if these are under NKR control."
Besides, Babayan notes also other reasons. Particularly, in this
way Baku is trying to conceal the destruction of khachkars in
Nakhijevan. "Azerbaijan is trying to create a balance between the
barbaric destruction of Khachkars and natural fires. It cannot be ruled
out either that Azerbaijan is trying to transfer the issue of fires
to the UN for the sake of its interior market. It wants to show its
people that it is doing something," David Babayan notes. During the
meeting with journalists on September 5 RA Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian did not exclude that the issue of fires may be included in
the agenda of the UN General Assembly. "Azerbaijanis want to discuss
the question in the UN. It is their right, but the UN can hardly do
more here than the OSCE. We do not see the necessity of it and we
do believe that Nagorno Karabakh and
Azerbaijan can find edges of cooperation as it regards the fires
at the
contact line.
Acting press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir
Karapetyan said that practically, Armenia and Azerbaijan have completed
the negotiations on the UN General Assembly resolution, which refers
to the situation on the territories neighboring Nagorno Karabakh.
"The talks are nearly over. Probably, the resolution will be presented
in the UN General Assembly on September 7. At this point we think we'll
manage to agree upon the text of the resolution, the content of which
will be acceptable for the Armenian side. It should be noted that the
Armenia side has already agreed to permit the OSCE mission to visit
the inflammation sites. If the core of the resolution is to be UN
support to the OSCE, then we'll consider it a constructive result,"
Vladimir Karapetyan said.
Generally, David Babayan does not consider it positive that attempts
are made to transfer issues form the OSCE to the UN. On the other
hand, he insists that it is the international structures that have
undertaken the step.
"Everyone knows that Azerbaijan demonstrates a very stiff position at
the bargaining table. It is somehow profitable for the international
community to have the frozen situation - the impasse - progress. For
this reason they want to direct the populist step of Azerbaijan to
a constructive field and to create a mechanism for the conflicting
sides to have contacts," Babayan says.
08.09.2006 11:36
Tatul Hakobyan
"Radiolur"
Despite the fact that the UN has adopted four resolutions on Nagorno
Karabakh, it has never been engaged in the negotiations. This factor,
however, does not keep Azerbaijan from the attempts to transfer
the issues related or not related to the conflict settlement to the
agenda of the General Assembly. This was the case particularly in
the fall of 2004, when due to a serious diplomatic work, the report
titled "the situation on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan"
was included in the agenda of the General Assembly.
To remind, Azeri authorities were assuring that official Yerevan
is leading a policy of resettlement on the territories under the
control of Karabakh forces. Armenia threatened that it would leave
the negotiations if the UN yielded to the pressure of Azerbaijan. The
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries found a balanced way out of
the crisis. Azerbaijan does not insist on the discussion of the
Karabakh issue in the UN. Instead, it Yerevan and Stepanakert agreed
to allow the OSCE fact finding mission to visit the territories under
NKR control.
Most probably, another OSCE fact-finding mission will arrive in
the conflict zone, this time to investigate the case of fires. A
it is known, because of the unprecedented heat this summer, fires
occurred at the contact line, as well as on some territories under
the control of Azerbaijan and Karabakh, and Baku insists that this
is the intentional activity of Armenia. It should be note that fires
on these territories occur every year. But way did Baku get concerned
with the fact only this year?
Adviser to the President of Nagorno Karabakh David Babayan considers
that. " First Azerbaijan wants to show that these territories are
occupied by Armenia, because it is not logical why Armenia had to
agree to allow the fact finding mission to carry out investigations
on these territories, if these are under NKR control."
Besides, Babayan notes also other reasons. Particularly, in this
way Baku is trying to conceal the destruction of khachkars in
Nakhijevan. "Azerbaijan is trying to create a balance between the
barbaric destruction of Khachkars and natural fires. It cannot be ruled
out either that Azerbaijan is trying to transfer the issue of fires
to the UN for the sake of its interior market. It wants to show its
people that it is doing something," David Babayan notes. During the
meeting with journalists on September 5 RA Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian did not exclude that the issue of fires may be included in
the agenda of the UN General Assembly. "Azerbaijanis want to discuss
the question in the UN. It is their right, but the UN can hardly do
more here than the OSCE. We do not see the necessity of it and we
do believe that Nagorno Karabakh and
Azerbaijan can find edges of cooperation as it regards the fires
at the
contact line.
Acting press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir
Karapetyan said that practically, Armenia and Azerbaijan have completed
the negotiations on the UN General Assembly resolution, which refers
to the situation on the territories neighboring Nagorno Karabakh.
"The talks are nearly over. Probably, the resolution will be presented
in the UN General Assembly on September 7. At this point we think we'll
manage to agree upon the text of the resolution, the content of which
will be acceptable for the Armenian side. It should be noted that the
Armenia side has already agreed to permit the OSCE mission to visit
the inflammation sites. If the core of the resolution is to be UN
support to the OSCE, then we'll consider it a constructive result,"
Vladimir Karapetyan said.
Generally, David Babayan does not consider it positive that attempts
are made to transfer issues form the OSCE to the UN. On the other
hand, he insists that it is the international structures that have
undertaken the step.
"Everyone knows that Azerbaijan demonstrates a very stiff position at
the bargaining table. It is somehow profitable for the international
community to have the frozen situation - the impasse - progress. For
this reason they want to direct the populist step of Azerbaijan to
a constructive field and to create a mechanism for the conflicting
sides to have contacts," Babayan says.