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NA SPEAKER: ARMENIA CANNOT REPLACE NAGORNO KARABAKH
Aysor
July 14 2010
Armenia
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan in his speech
at the European Parliament (EP) spoke about two issues of pivotal
significance for stability, long-term peace and cooperation in our
region, specifically, Nagorno Karabakh settlement and Armenia-Turkey
normalization.
"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement is of vital
importance. The issue has a resolution, specifically, on the basis of
principles of international law stipulated by OSCE Helsinki Final Act
- territorial integrity, nations' self-determination, and non-use of
force," Mr. Abrahamyan said adding: "Unfortunately, Azerbaijan staying
loyal to its non-constructive policy continues the arms race at the
expense of its oil superprofit in the region violating all norms
established by the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE).
Azerbaijan's leadership constantly makes bellicose statements by
sowing hostility towards Armenians in its society."
The NA Speaker reminded that even on the threshold of negotiations of
regional cooperation Azerbaijan does not give up threats of undertaking
operations, and the military doctrine adopted by Azerbaijan lately
is another evidence of it.
"However, Azerbaijan's policy posing danger for the whole region has
not been assessed by respective international instances so far," Mr.
Abrahamyan stressed.
Mentioning that the Nagorno Karabakh problem "has many delicate sides"
the NA Speaker stated that "the Armenian side expects mostly unbiased
and balanced approaches" in the issue of adoption of public statements
and documents expressing positions.
"Therefore I have wrote to the President of the European Parliament in
connection with the resolution "On Necessity to Work out Strategy by
the European Union in the South Caucasus." The resolution includes
non-correct formulations regarding Nagorno Karabakh since the
resolution author not having information about problem nuances has
never visited the region and never consulted with negotiation process
mediators - OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, specifically, representative
of European Union member France. That is why key facts regarding the
conflict settlement were disregarded:
- Nagorno Karabakh people's right to self-determination cannot be
opposed to the principle of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity
since Nagorno Karabakh has never been part of either Azerbaijan
proclaiming independence in 1918 or current Azerbaijan being the
latter's successor.
- Azerbaijan in response to the peaceful and legal process of exercise
of Nagorno Karabakh people's right to self-determination used force and
made a large-scale war against Nagorno Karabakh people in 1991-1994,
and the situation in the conflict zone is the consequence of that war.
- Armenia represents Nagorno Karabakh Republic and protects its
interests since NKR is not recognized internationally yet, however,
Armenia cannot replace Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia cannot assume
commitments instead of Nagorno Karabakh on issues concerning NKR
vital interests. Therefore, recognition of Nagorno Karabakh as a
negotiating side by Azerbaijan will contribute to establishment of
efficient and complete negotiations," NA Speaker said stressing that
disregard of these facts can have a negative impact on the Nagorno
Karabakh settlement process.
The NA Speaker said that the recent Azerbaijani provocation, in
which 5 Armenian and 1 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, was not a
mere accident.
"I would like to mention that resolutions adopted by the European
Parliament have interesting ideas on mechanisms of further deepening
the relations between the South Caucasus and European Union," Hovik
Abrahamyan concluded.
From: A. Papazian
Aysor
July 14 2010
Armenia
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan in his speech
at the European Parliament (EP) spoke about two issues of pivotal
significance for stability, long-term peace and cooperation in our
region, specifically, Nagorno Karabakh settlement and Armenia-Turkey
normalization.
"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement is of vital
importance. The issue has a resolution, specifically, on the basis of
principles of international law stipulated by OSCE Helsinki Final Act
- territorial integrity, nations' self-determination, and non-use of
force," Mr. Abrahamyan said adding: "Unfortunately, Azerbaijan staying
loyal to its non-constructive policy continues the arms race at the
expense of its oil superprofit in the region violating all norms
established by the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE).
Azerbaijan's leadership constantly makes bellicose statements by
sowing hostility towards Armenians in its society."
The NA Speaker reminded that even on the threshold of negotiations of
regional cooperation Azerbaijan does not give up threats of undertaking
operations, and the military doctrine adopted by Azerbaijan lately
is another evidence of it.
"However, Azerbaijan's policy posing danger for the whole region has
not been assessed by respective international instances so far," Mr.
Abrahamyan stressed.
Mentioning that the Nagorno Karabakh problem "has many delicate sides"
the NA Speaker stated that "the Armenian side expects mostly unbiased
and balanced approaches" in the issue of adoption of public statements
and documents expressing positions.
"Therefore I have wrote to the President of the European Parliament in
connection with the resolution "On Necessity to Work out Strategy by
the European Union in the South Caucasus." The resolution includes
non-correct formulations regarding Nagorno Karabakh since the
resolution author not having information about problem nuances has
never visited the region and never consulted with negotiation process
mediators - OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, specifically, representative
of European Union member France. That is why key facts regarding the
conflict settlement were disregarded:
- Nagorno Karabakh people's right to self-determination cannot be
opposed to the principle of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity
since Nagorno Karabakh has never been part of either Azerbaijan
proclaiming independence in 1918 or current Azerbaijan being the
latter's successor.
- Azerbaijan in response to the peaceful and legal process of exercise
of Nagorno Karabakh people's right to self-determination used force and
made a large-scale war against Nagorno Karabakh people in 1991-1994,
and the situation in the conflict zone is the consequence of that war.
- Armenia represents Nagorno Karabakh Republic and protects its
interests since NKR is not recognized internationally yet, however,
Armenia cannot replace Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia cannot assume
commitments instead of Nagorno Karabakh on issues concerning NKR
vital interests. Therefore, recognition of Nagorno Karabakh as a
negotiating side by Azerbaijan will contribute to establishment of
efficient and complete negotiations," NA Speaker said stressing that
disregard of these facts can have a negative impact on the Nagorno
Karabakh settlement process.
The NA Speaker said that the recent Azerbaijani provocation, in
which 5 Armenian and 1 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, was not a
mere accident.
"I would like to mention that resolutions adopted by the European
Parliament have interesting ideas on mechanisms of further deepening
the relations between the South Caucasus and European Union," Hovik
Abrahamyan concluded.
From: A. Papazian