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IRATES DE-FACTO: AZERBAIJAN MUST SAY YES OR NO
news.am
July 27 2010
Armenia
The biweekly held an interview with Secretary of Prosperous Armenia
Party (PAP), member of Armenian delegation to PACE Aram Safaryan.
"Referring to the recognition of Kosovo's independence, what steps
should be made to launch recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh and whether
we will benefit from it?
"I think it is early for Armenia to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh.
Recognition is conditioned by expediency. We are conducting talks
within the OSCE Minsk Group and if we unilaterally recognize Karabakh,
what is negotiated then? The negotiations may be doomed to failure.
The recent proposals by Minsk Group, the Foreign Ministers' statements
in Almaty distinctly indicate the positions of Armenia and OSCE
are identical. Over the recent 16 years Armenian has not had such a
successful document as a foundation of negotiations. Now Azerbaijan
must say yes or no.
If Azerbaijan says yes, it will accept these foundations are a
matter of discussions, but it conflicts with their national vision,
according to which they must return Nagorno-Karabakh or at least to
give Karabakh autonomy, the refugees should return to their homes and
Armenian troops should be withdrawn from all the territories. In case
Azerbaijan says no, how it will substantiate this "no". Today our
policy does not counter us with the world powers-Russia, U.S. and EU.
If this course is underway, the answers to all the questions to be
explained and thought in mind, will be expected from Azerbaijan,"
Safaryan said.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
July 27 2010
Armenia
The biweekly held an interview with Secretary of Prosperous Armenia
Party (PAP), member of Armenian delegation to PACE Aram Safaryan.
"Referring to the recognition of Kosovo's independence, what steps
should be made to launch recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh and whether
we will benefit from it?
"I think it is early for Armenia to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh.
Recognition is conditioned by expediency. We are conducting talks
within the OSCE Minsk Group and if we unilaterally recognize Karabakh,
what is negotiated then? The negotiations may be doomed to failure.
The recent proposals by Minsk Group, the Foreign Ministers' statements
in Almaty distinctly indicate the positions of Armenia and OSCE
are identical. Over the recent 16 years Armenian has not had such a
successful document as a foundation of negotiations. Now Azerbaijan
must say yes or no.
If Azerbaijan says yes, it will accept these foundations are a
matter of discussions, but it conflicts with their national vision,
according to which they must return Nagorno-Karabakh or at least to
give Karabakh autonomy, the refugees should return to their homes and
Armenian troops should be withdrawn from all the territories. In case
Azerbaijan says no, how it will substantiate this "no". Today our
policy does not counter us with the world powers-Russia, U.S. and EU.
If this course is underway, the answers to all the questions to be
explained and thought in mind, will be expected from Azerbaijan,"
Safaryan said.
From: A. Papazian