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ARMENIA EXPECTS UNBIASED APPROACH
http://a1plus.am/en/official/2010/07/14/hovik-abrahamyan
Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan yesterday
answered the questions of the European Parliament's Committee on
Foreign Affairs referring to the Karabakh conflict settlement,
Armenian-Turkish relations and Armenia-EU partnership.
Earlier, the RA NA Speaker gave a speech in the Committee's special
sitting.
"The Karabakh conflict has many delicate sides and Armenia expects an
unbiased and balanced approach in all documents referring to conflict.
In this respect, I sent a letter to the president of the European
Parliament in connection with the resolution on "EU Strategy for the
South Caucasus" adopted on May 10, 2010.
The resolution includes incorrect wording on the Nagorno-Karabakh
issue, as the author was unaware of the nuances of the conflict.
Moreover, he had never visited the region and consulted with mediators
- the OSCE Minsk group co-chair countries, in particular with France,
a member of the European Union.
The right of Nagorno Karabakh people to self-determination cannot
be opposed to the principle of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,
as Nagorno Karabakh has never been part of either Azerbaijan
proclaiming independence in 1918 or current Azerbaijan being the
latter's successor.
-In response to the legitimate wish of Karabakhi people to exercise
their right to self-determination, Azerbaijan resorted to force and
unleashed a large-scale war against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh
in 1991-1994. The present situation in the conflict zone is the
consequence of that war.
-Since the Nagorno Karabakh Republic is not recognized internationally,
Armenia represents and protects NKR interests but Armenia cannot
replace Karabakh and cannot shoulder commitments instead of
Karabakh. If Azerbaijan recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh as a negotiating
party, it will contribute to the productivity of the negotiation
process.
Disregard of these facts may have a negative impact on the
Karabakh conflict settlement. Azerbaijan's recent provocation on
the contact-line, which left five Armenian soldiers killed, is not
a mere accident.
I would like to note that the resolutions adopted by the European
Parliament suggest interesting ideas on the mechanisms of strengthening
relations between South Caucasus and European Union.
From: A. Papazian
http://a1plus.am/en/official/2010/07/14/hovik-abrahamyan
Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan yesterday
answered the questions of the European Parliament's Committee on
Foreign Affairs referring to the Karabakh conflict settlement,
Armenian-Turkish relations and Armenia-EU partnership.
Earlier, the RA NA Speaker gave a speech in the Committee's special
sitting.
"The Karabakh conflict has many delicate sides and Armenia expects an
unbiased and balanced approach in all documents referring to conflict.
In this respect, I sent a letter to the president of the European
Parliament in connection with the resolution on "EU Strategy for the
South Caucasus" adopted on May 10, 2010.
The resolution includes incorrect wording on the Nagorno-Karabakh
issue, as the author was unaware of the nuances of the conflict.
Moreover, he had never visited the region and consulted with mediators
- the OSCE Minsk group co-chair countries, in particular with France,
a member of the European Union.
The right of Nagorno Karabakh people to self-determination cannot
be opposed to the principle of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,
as Nagorno Karabakh has never been part of either Azerbaijan
proclaiming independence in 1918 or current Azerbaijan being the
latter's successor.
-In response to the legitimate wish of Karabakhi people to exercise
their right to self-determination, Azerbaijan resorted to force and
unleashed a large-scale war against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh
in 1991-1994. The present situation in the conflict zone is the
consequence of that war.
-Since the Nagorno Karabakh Republic is not recognized internationally,
Armenia represents and protects NKR interests but Armenia cannot
replace Karabakh and cannot shoulder commitments instead of
Karabakh. If Azerbaijan recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh as a negotiating
party, it will contribute to the productivity of the negotiation
process.
Disregard of these facts may have a negative impact on the
Karabakh conflict settlement. Azerbaijan's recent provocation on
the contact-line, which left five Armenian soldiers killed, is not
a mere accident.
I would like to note that the resolutions adopted by the European
Parliament suggest interesting ideas on the mechanisms of strengthening
relations between South Caucasus and European Union.
From: A. Papazian