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BERNARD FASSIER: KARABAKH AND KOSOVO ISSUES HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON
Lena Badeyan
"Radiolur"
12.03.2010 13:35
NATO's 73rd Rose Roth Seminar continues in Yerevan. Today the
discussions focused on the Nagorno Karabakh issue. Speeches were
delivered by OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Bernard Fassier and analyst of
the International Crisis Group Tabib Huseinov. They spoke about the
participation of the Karabakh side in the negotiations, the possibility
of resumption of war, and the timeframe of settlement of the conflict.
Bernard Fassier stressed that the Karabakh and Kosovo conflicts have
nothing in common. Therefore, the reoccurrence of the same scenario
is impossible.
"These situations are incomparable. For example, the Kosovo issue
is a conflict inside one country, while the Karabakh conflict takes
place inside one country and is simultaneously a conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan."
Tabib Huseinov said he hopes the solution to the issue is very close.
"Armenia and Azerbaijan have accepted the main principles," he said.
One thing that prevents the resolution of the issue is the syndrome
of the loser and the winner. Many people in Armenia consider that as
the winning party they have more to lose under the Madrid Principles.
Azerbaijan is getting more and more impatient. I think Armenia uses
the status quo to find a solution. Any change in the status quo that
does not require Azerbaijan to recognize the independence of Nagorno
Karabakh is acceptable to the Azerbaijani party," Tabib Huseinov said.
Lena Badeyan
"Radiolur"
12.03.2010 13:35
NATO's 73rd Rose Roth Seminar continues in Yerevan. Today the
discussions focused on the Nagorno Karabakh issue. Speeches were
delivered by OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Bernard Fassier and analyst of
the International Crisis Group Tabib Huseinov. They spoke about the
participation of the Karabakh side in the negotiations, the possibility
of resumption of war, and the timeframe of settlement of the conflict.
Bernard Fassier stressed that the Karabakh and Kosovo conflicts have
nothing in common. Therefore, the reoccurrence of the same scenario
is impossible.
"These situations are incomparable. For example, the Kosovo issue
is a conflict inside one country, while the Karabakh conflict takes
place inside one country and is simultaneously a conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan."
Tabib Huseinov said he hopes the solution to the issue is very close.
"Armenia and Azerbaijan have accepted the main principles," he said.
One thing that prevents the resolution of the issue is the syndrome
of the loser and the winner. Many people in Armenia consider that as
the winning party they have more to lose under the Madrid Principles.
Azerbaijan is getting more and more impatient. I think Armenia uses
the status quo to find a solution. Any change in the status quo that
does not require Azerbaijan to recognize the independence of Nagorno
Karabakh is acceptable to the Azerbaijani party," Tabib Huseinov said.