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July 30 2010
Sargsyan fears for his life therefore not making concessions on Karabakh
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Mikhail Zabelin News.az interviews Mikhail Zabelin, head of the
Russian community of Azerbaijan and Milli Majlis (parliament) deputy.
Can the intensification of President Medvedev be positive in the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict?
I believe the role of the Russian president in this issue is very
important and significant. Russia, in particular, Medvedev take steps
to settle the Karabakh conflict.
At the last meeting of Milli Majlis speaker Oqtay Asadov with speaker
of the Russian State Duma Boris Gryzlov in Moscow, I listed an example
of events that occurred in Armenia and Karabakh, when people at powers
in Armenia tried to settle the Karabakh conflict normally but it all
ended in a tragedy. In particular, the then-president Ter-Petrosyan
was forced to resign, Demirchan who promised to settle the problem was
terminated. I also listed an example on Karabakh, where the whole
family of the airport director supporting the region to remain as part
of Azerbaijan was blasted. I told Grizlov that Armenia's incumbent
president Serzh Sargsyan fears for his life and if no pressure is put
on him and Armenia, he will hardly sign any documents. Therefore,
international organizations and countries must put pressure on
Armenia.
What should be expected from the upcoming September visit of President
Medvedev to Azerbaijan?
We, as a Russian community of Azerbaijan, often look forward any
visits and meetings between the two countries on the highest level.
Therefore, we also expect much from this visit. As far as I know,
Azerbaijan and Russia will sign definite agreements during this visit.
As is known, huge work has been held to set a border between
Azerbaijan and Russia despite problems related to water division of
the river. However, the issues have been settled and I think the
agreement on division both on the map and in the area will be signed
officially.
By the way, what can you say about the opening of a pedestrian passage
on the Samur control checkpoint on the Azerbaijani-Russian border?
This pedestrian cross has been functioning for many years. However, it
is not accommodated. We have received many complaints as the passage
is too narrow. People have to wait for long to pass it. The issue of
accommodation of the pedestrian passage on Samur was raised during the
session of the interparliamentary group of Azerbaijan-Russia.
Instructions were given to Azerbaijani and Russian frontier guards to
work out this issue in September of this year so that to improve the
pedestrian passage on the border.
Can the foundation of the Orthodox church in Khankendi have a negative
impact on the Azerbaijani-Russian relations?
Bishop of the Baku and Caspian eparchy of the Russian Church,
Alexander Ishein has already expressed his negative attitude to this
issue. He informed about it Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril.
As is known, the ground breaking ceremony of the church in Karabakh
was not coordinated with Patroarch Cyril who also had a negative
attitude to the ground breaking ceremony without coordinating this
issue with the Russian orthodox church.
Karabakh is not a part of the Patriarchate of Moscow and all-Russia
and it is an Azerbaijani territory. Naturally the powers of the Baku
and Caspian eparchy of the Russian Orthodox church also cover
Karabakh. Therefore, no one had a right to lay the foundation of the
church without aggressing with our bishop or Patriarch Cyril.
Has this issue been raised by Azerbaijani deputies in Moscow?
Certainly, this issue has been raised in my presence too. This issue
was discussed during the visit of members of Azerbaijan-Russian
interparliamentary group of friendship to Moscow. It is clear that
Russian parliamentarians have nothing to do with this issue, it is a
competence of the Russian Orthodox Church. Nevertheless, Russian
parliamentarians promised to inform Patriarch Cyril about the event
and the inexpediency to agree on construction of the orthodox church
in Karabakh.
W.W.
News.Az
From: A. Papazian
July 30 2010
Sargsyan fears for his life therefore not making concessions on Karabakh
Fri 30 July 2010 | 10:04 GMT Text size:
Mikhail Zabelin News.az interviews Mikhail Zabelin, head of the
Russian community of Azerbaijan and Milli Majlis (parliament) deputy.
Can the intensification of President Medvedev be positive in the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict?
I believe the role of the Russian president in this issue is very
important and significant. Russia, in particular, Medvedev take steps
to settle the Karabakh conflict.
At the last meeting of Milli Majlis speaker Oqtay Asadov with speaker
of the Russian State Duma Boris Gryzlov in Moscow, I listed an example
of events that occurred in Armenia and Karabakh, when people at powers
in Armenia tried to settle the Karabakh conflict normally but it all
ended in a tragedy. In particular, the then-president Ter-Petrosyan
was forced to resign, Demirchan who promised to settle the problem was
terminated. I also listed an example on Karabakh, where the whole
family of the airport director supporting the region to remain as part
of Azerbaijan was blasted. I told Grizlov that Armenia's incumbent
president Serzh Sargsyan fears for his life and if no pressure is put
on him and Armenia, he will hardly sign any documents. Therefore,
international organizations and countries must put pressure on
Armenia.
What should be expected from the upcoming September visit of President
Medvedev to Azerbaijan?
We, as a Russian community of Azerbaijan, often look forward any
visits and meetings between the two countries on the highest level.
Therefore, we also expect much from this visit. As far as I know,
Azerbaijan and Russia will sign definite agreements during this visit.
As is known, huge work has been held to set a border between
Azerbaijan and Russia despite problems related to water division of
the river. However, the issues have been settled and I think the
agreement on division both on the map and in the area will be signed
officially.
By the way, what can you say about the opening of a pedestrian passage
on the Samur control checkpoint on the Azerbaijani-Russian border?
This pedestrian cross has been functioning for many years. However, it
is not accommodated. We have received many complaints as the passage
is too narrow. People have to wait for long to pass it. The issue of
accommodation of the pedestrian passage on Samur was raised during the
session of the interparliamentary group of Azerbaijan-Russia.
Instructions were given to Azerbaijani and Russian frontier guards to
work out this issue in September of this year so that to improve the
pedestrian passage on the border.
Can the foundation of the Orthodox church in Khankendi have a negative
impact on the Azerbaijani-Russian relations?
Bishop of the Baku and Caspian eparchy of the Russian Church,
Alexander Ishein has already expressed his negative attitude to this
issue. He informed about it Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril.
As is known, the ground breaking ceremony of the church in Karabakh
was not coordinated with Patroarch Cyril who also had a negative
attitude to the ground breaking ceremony without coordinating this
issue with the Russian orthodox church.
Karabakh is not a part of the Patriarchate of Moscow and all-Russia
and it is an Azerbaijani territory. Naturally the powers of the Baku
and Caspian eparchy of the Russian Orthodox church also cover
Karabakh. Therefore, no one had a right to lay the foundation of the
church without aggressing with our bishop or Patriarch Cyril.
Has this issue been raised by Azerbaijani deputies in Moscow?
Certainly, this issue has been raised in my presence too. This issue
was discussed during the visit of members of Azerbaijan-Russian
interparliamentary group of friendship to Moscow. It is clear that
Russian parliamentarians have nothing to do with this issue, it is a
competence of the Russian Orthodox Church. Nevertheless, Russian
parliamentarians promised to inform Patriarch Cyril about the event
and the inexpediency to agree on construction of the orthodox church
in Karabakh.
W.W.
News.Az
From: A. Papazian