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ARMENIA'S RECOGNITION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH REPUBLIC IS A MATTER OF TIME
By Ashot Safaryan
ArmInfo
November 3, 2010
ArmInfo's interview with Heghine Bisharyan, Head of Orinats Yerkir
Party Faction in the Armenian National Assembly
Ms. Bisharyan, actually Azerbaijani propaganda has no borders and
formats now. Baku uses any opportunity for anti-Armenian propaganda.
In this context, what can the Armenian party counter with that PR?
I think we should also conduct an active policy aimed to tell all
the truth to the world community. Certainly, Azerbaijani PR must be
undoubtedly neutralized by means of the elaborated actions of the
Armenian party. Representatives of the executive and legislative
powers of Armenia always meet with representatives of international
structures in various formats and these meetings should be used to
enhance PR. I think this is really a necessary step, which may be
displayed like books publication, opening of exhibitions and other
cultural events. Any format should be used for the PR. At the same
time I think such tendency has been gradually established. Prime
Minister Tigran Sarkisyan has also touched on this problem recently
and said it is in the focus of attention of the country's leadership.
Do you think the arrangement made by the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents in Astrakhan to exchange POWs and bodies will lead to new
compromises: for instance, to withdrawal of Azerbaijani snipers from
the line of contact?
I think this is a new step. In fact the parties have come to an
absolutely new arrangement. One can only welcome such practice. Any
measure that leads to normalization of relations may really become a
stimulus for progress. I do not say it is a basement, but anyway it is
a step forward, as there were no such cases before. As for removal of
snipers from the line of contact, here as well there is a reason for
being optimistic. If an unprecedented arrangement was made between the
two states, it directly positively affects the whole situation. The
latest arrangement will bring positive results to both states.
Orinats Yerkir Party Faction together with the Republican Party and
Prosperous Armenia Party is opposing recognition of NKR by Armenia
at least at the current stage of negotiations. What is the reason?
Armenia has always been and will be with Nagorno-Karabakh and
the guarantor of its security, regardless of when Yerevan will
recognize the NKR officially. Over the period of active negotiations,
particularly, during the December 1 meetings in Astana on sidelines
of the OSCE Summit, the coalitional parties suggest waiting for the
results of the process and some qualitative changes, and only after
that touch on the problem of the NKR recognition. I think at present
the NKR recognition is untimely and irrelevant. One should find more
correct ways of the problem settlement, in particular, using propaganda
for international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
This is the most important task. After the NKR is recognized by
several states, Armenia will promptly take the similar step. After all,
Armenia's recognition of the NKR is just a doubtless matter of time.
May the OSCE Summit in Astana lead to any breakthroughs in the process?
The arrangement made by presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in
Astrakhan about exchange of war prisoners and bodies was a step
forward towards settlement of the Karabakh conflict. I think the
summit will lead to a certain shift. Surely, we are no so naïve
to hope for a breakthrough, but I hope the summit will not prove
useless for the Karabakh peace process. After all, such meetings
often have their positive results. For Armenia it is also important
to normalize relations and establish dialogue with neighbors. And we
must be consistent to achieve this and the Karabakh people's right
to self-determination as well.
From: A. Papazian
By Ashot Safaryan
ArmInfo
November 3, 2010
ArmInfo's interview with Heghine Bisharyan, Head of Orinats Yerkir
Party Faction in the Armenian National Assembly
Ms. Bisharyan, actually Azerbaijani propaganda has no borders and
formats now. Baku uses any opportunity for anti-Armenian propaganda.
In this context, what can the Armenian party counter with that PR?
I think we should also conduct an active policy aimed to tell all
the truth to the world community. Certainly, Azerbaijani PR must be
undoubtedly neutralized by means of the elaborated actions of the
Armenian party. Representatives of the executive and legislative
powers of Armenia always meet with representatives of international
structures in various formats and these meetings should be used to
enhance PR. I think this is really a necessary step, which may be
displayed like books publication, opening of exhibitions and other
cultural events. Any format should be used for the PR. At the same
time I think such tendency has been gradually established. Prime
Minister Tigran Sarkisyan has also touched on this problem recently
and said it is in the focus of attention of the country's leadership.
Do you think the arrangement made by the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents in Astrakhan to exchange POWs and bodies will lead to new
compromises: for instance, to withdrawal of Azerbaijani snipers from
the line of contact?
I think this is a new step. In fact the parties have come to an
absolutely new arrangement. One can only welcome such practice. Any
measure that leads to normalization of relations may really become a
stimulus for progress. I do not say it is a basement, but anyway it is
a step forward, as there were no such cases before. As for removal of
snipers from the line of contact, here as well there is a reason for
being optimistic. If an unprecedented arrangement was made between the
two states, it directly positively affects the whole situation. The
latest arrangement will bring positive results to both states.
Orinats Yerkir Party Faction together with the Republican Party and
Prosperous Armenia Party is opposing recognition of NKR by Armenia
at least at the current stage of negotiations. What is the reason?
Armenia has always been and will be with Nagorno-Karabakh and
the guarantor of its security, regardless of when Yerevan will
recognize the NKR officially. Over the period of active negotiations,
particularly, during the December 1 meetings in Astana on sidelines
of the OSCE Summit, the coalitional parties suggest waiting for the
results of the process and some qualitative changes, and only after
that touch on the problem of the NKR recognition. I think at present
the NKR recognition is untimely and irrelevant. One should find more
correct ways of the problem settlement, in particular, using propaganda
for international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
This is the most important task. After the NKR is recognized by
several states, Armenia will promptly take the similar step. After all,
Armenia's recognition of the NKR is just a doubtless matter of time.
May the OSCE Summit in Astana lead to any breakthroughs in the process?
The arrangement made by presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in
Astrakhan about exchange of war prisoners and bodies was a step
forward towards settlement of the Karabakh conflict. I think the
summit will lead to a certain shift. Surely, we are no so naïve
to hope for a breakthrough, but I hope the summit will not prove
useless for the Karabakh peace process. After all, such meetings
often have their positive results. For Armenia it is also important
to normalize relations and establish dialogue with neighbors. And we
must be consistent to achieve this and the Karabakh people's right
to self-determination as well.
From: A. Papazian