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    HERITAGE PARTY MP - PRESIDENT SARGSYAN WILL PROBABLY VISIT TURKEY THIS FALL
    Natasha Harutyunyan

    http://hetq.am/en/politics/safaryan-2 /
    2009/08/11 | 14:59

    Politics

    At a press conference held today, Heritage Party Deputy Stepan
    Safaryan, commenting on Karabakh conflict settlement negotiations,
    noted that the growing bellicose statements by Azerbaijan are indeed
    a cause for concern.

    "Today, the ever increasing war mongering statements emanating from
    Azerbaijan are a cause for some concern. It is also interesting
    that Azerbaijani Ambassador Byulbyul-Oghli said in Russia that it is
    necessary to force peace upon Armenians in Karabakh. Such statements
    should not go unanswered by the Armenian diplomatic corps, especially
    since they violate the Maindorf Agreement."

    Deputy Safaryan also emphasized the importance of Turkey's growing
    role in the issue and the fact that Russia granted it such a status
    as a result of the previous agreements.

    He added that during recent years both Turkey and Azerbaijan have
    proven to the West that blackmail lies at the heart of their foreign
    policy and that they cannot serve as reliable partners.

    "In the situation that has been created, Armenia has taken on added
    significance in the sense that, both in terms of Armenian-Turkish
    and Armenian-Azeri relations, it would appear that Armenia is viewed
    as the primary factor to rein them in. Given such a situation,
    it would be a huge crime if Armenia didn't take advantage of this
    confluence of factors and solve some of its most pressing security
    issues. If Armenia actually took the initiative it can achieve much
    in reinforcing its position in the region," he said.

    Regarding the statements coming out of Baku regarding a possible
    resumption of warfare, Deputy Safaryan stated that Azerbaijan lacked
    the necessary forces to be confident of a military victory this
    time around.

    "Thus, I believe that Azerbaijan is not in any position to declare
    war and all those threats that it is making are premeditated. We
    shouldn't take them seriously. But I would also be lying if I said
    that I didn't perceive any threat at all," noted the Heritage Party MP.

    Deputy Safaryan also stated that he believed President Sargsyan would
    travel to Turkey this fall regardless of whether the border was opened
    or not.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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