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AZERIS SHOULD TALK TO KARABAKH ARMENIANS, MANOYAN SAYS
Yerkir
06.07.2009 20:03
Yerevan (Yerkir) - A pan-Armenian conference to discuss the Artsakh
issue and the Armenian-Turkish relations will be held in Stepanakert
on July 10-11.
More than 120 politicians, public figures, businessmen from 20
countries will participate in the conference. Former Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanian, ARF Bureau member Davit Lokian, Karabakh Foreign
Minister Georgy Petrosian, ARF Supreme Body of Armenia representative
Armen Rustamian will deliver reports at the conference that is
sponsored by Karabakh President Bako Sahakian and funded by the
Piunik Foundation.
"The conference is being organized because of the concerns raised due
to the Armenia-Turkey negotiations as well as the talks on Artsakh,
and there is a need to voice them," Kiro Manoyan, the director of
the ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, said at a news
conference July 6. He said the Armenia-Turkey talks are in stalemate
and everyone is waiting for Turkey's move. Voicing ARF's position,
Manoyan said that so long as Turkey is talking from the position of
putting forward preconditions, putting Artsakh in the core of the
negotiations, Armenia should leave the negotiations.
"Azerbaijan had been enjoying Artsakh for 70 years. It's over now.
They should understand this. They should talk to Armenians, and first
of all, with Armenians of20Artsakh," Manoyan added.
Yerkir
06.07.2009 20:03
Yerevan (Yerkir) - A pan-Armenian conference to discuss the Artsakh
issue and the Armenian-Turkish relations will be held in Stepanakert
on July 10-11.
More than 120 politicians, public figures, businessmen from 20
countries will participate in the conference. Former Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanian, ARF Bureau member Davit Lokian, Karabakh Foreign
Minister Georgy Petrosian, ARF Supreme Body of Armenia representative
Armen Rustamian will deliver reports at the conference that is
sponsored by Karabakh President Bako Sahakian and funded by the
Piunik Foundation.
"The conference is being organized because of the concerns raised due
to the Armenia-Turkey negotiations as well as the talks on Artsakh,
and there is a need to voice them," Kiro Manoyan, the director of
the ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, said at a news
conference July 6. He said the Armenia-Turkey talks are in stalemate
and everyone is waiting for Turkey's move. Voicing ARF's position,
Manoyan said that so long as Turkey is talking from the position of
putting forward preconditions, putting Artsakh in the core of the
negotiations, Armenia should leave the negotiations.
"Azerbaijan had been enjoying Artsakh for 70 years. It's over now.
They should understand this. They should talk to Armenians, and first
of all, with Armenians of20Artsakh," Manoyan added.