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Panorama, Armenia
Jan 29 2011
Nalbandyan: Public opinion shouldn't be aroused, but prepared for compromises
Time is not on either side of the conflict; as soon as we settle the
conflict it will be for the benefit of all sides of conflict, Armenian
FM Edward Nalbandyan said in a televised interview with Russia Today,
answering to the question if the time plays in favour of one of the
sides.
Referring to the second part of the question the ceasefire between
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh was signed in 1994 and
probably ever since, the sides' positions in the diplomatic sense did
not become closer, Edward Nalbandyan answered:
`I do not quite agree with the view that the sides' positions have
never been closer. Back in 2001 we were close to the conflict's
settlement during talks in Paris through the mediation of France. At
that time, as a co-chairman of the Minsk Group, France was playing a
more active role, and the sides were very close to the conflict's
settlement. Unfortunately, Heydar Aliyev, the then President of
Azerbaijan rejected the agreements reached in Paris - the so-called
Paris Principles which were later committed to paper in Key West. He
explained his decision by the fact that allegedly public opinion in
Azerbaijan was not ready for that. But for settlement of any conflict
the public opinion should be prepared in advance-not afterwards. The
public opinion should not be aroused. You know, by pouring oil on the
fire - what's happening in Azerbaijan at the moment - but it is
necessary to prepare public opinion for the settlement, prepare for
compromise.'
From: A. Papazian
Jan 29 2011
Nalbandyan: Public opinion shouldn't be aroused, but prepared for compromises
Time is not on either side of the conflict; as soon as we settle the
conflict it will be for the benefit of all sides of conflict, Armenian
FM Edward Nalbandyan said in a televised interview with Russia Today,
answering to the question if the time plays in favour of one of the
sides.
Referring to the second part of the question the ceasefire between
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh was signed in 1994 and
probably ever since, the sides' positions in the diplomatic sense did
not become closer, Edward Nalbandyan answered:
`I do not quite agree with the view that the sides' positions have
never been closer. Back in 2001 we were close to the conflict's
settlement during talks in Paris through the mediation of France. At
that time, as a co-chairman of the Minsk Group, France was playing a
more active role, and the sides were very close to the conflict's
settlement. Unfortunately, Heydar Aliyev, the then President of
Azerbaijan rejected the agreements reached in Paris - the so-called
Paris Principles which were later committed to paper in Key West. He
explained his decision by the fact that allegedly public opinion in
Azerbaijan was not ready for that. But for settlement of any conflict
the public opinion should be prepared in advance-not afterwards. The
public opinion should not be aroused. You know, by pouring oil on the
fire - what's happening in Azerbaijan at the moment - but it is
necessary to prepare public opinion for the settlement, prepare for
compromise.'
From: A. Papazian