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AZERI LAWMAKER ON GIVING UP KARABAKH TO MAKE "OBAMA HAPPY"
Armen Hareyan
HULIQ.com
http://www.huliq.com/1/701-azeri-lawmaker-giving-karabakh-make-obama-happy
July 1 2011
SC
A top lawmaker from Azerbaijan Rasim Musabayev, speaking to Hyrriyet,
made a revealing statement about president Barack Obama's position on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, while Armenia points out to concessions
it is already making to Azerbaijan to reach peace and harmony in
the region.
Speaking to Turkey's English-language Hyrriyet's Fulya Ozerkan,
Musabayev said EU may emerge as a new mediator in Karabakh talks and
that the issue may appear appear on the agenda of the U.N. Security
Council in the event of no solution because Azerbaijan does not want
to give up land to make the president of the United States "happy."
Musabayev also added that despite refusing to recognize Karabakh's
independence, Azerbaijan will back Palestine's independence.
"Will we give up on our land just to make U.S. President [Barack]
Obama happy?" asked the lawmaker. "Azerbaijan can never bow to this
demand," Musabayev added, referring to Armenia's call for an immediate
referendum in the region letting the local population to decide the
final political status of Nagonor Karabakh. What is revealing in his
remark is that the U.S. president Barack Obama supports this call
as Musabayev thinks agreeing to the referendum and giving up on land
will make Obama happy.
The point of referendum is one of the key principles included by
the mediators (Russia, France and U.S.) Basic Principles on which
the Karabakh problem is suggested to be solved. Azerbaijan does
not support the idea of referendum fearing the Armenian majority of
Nagorno Karabakh will vote for full independence. Instead Azerbaijan
wants Armenians to withdraw forces from regions surrounding Nagorno
Karabakh. Armenia, Karabakh's Army can't withdraw without resolution
to the conflict and without agreeing on the region's final political
status.
Armenia is concerned that it won't have any leverage in talks if it
agrees to the withdrawal. Those surrounding regions are liberated
by the forces of Nagorno Karabakh, not by Armenian Army. In 2009
Azerbaijan acted similarly by fiercely opposing Turkish Armenian
reconciliation and the opening of the border on Turkey's part,
fearing it won't have any leverage in talks with Armenia.
Armenia made 3 serious concessions that Azerbaijan does not see
Yesterday, Armenian presidential aid Garnik Isagulyan told a press
conference in Yerevan, saying his country, despite being the winner,
has made serious concessions to Azerbaijan, which the latter does not
appreciate. Isagulyan pointed out to three concessions: non-recognition
of Karabakh's independence as a respect to Azerbaijan's territorial
integrity, non-participation of Karabakh people in elections in
Armenia, and that the representatives of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
are not involved in negotiations. Armenia represents Karabakh's
interest in negotiations with Azerbaijan.
Isagulyan added that his country can't make any further concessions
if Azerbaijan is not responding positively to those currently on
the table. Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told the
journalist last Saturday, day after the Kazan Summit that the sides
failed to reach an agreement because Azerbaijan brought to the table
new proposals. Nalbandyan says his country's position is that the
core of the problem is the final status of Nagorno Karabakh and calls
on tackling that problem first to open door for solving the other
symptoms of the conflict.
Armen Hareyan
HULIQ.com
http://www.huliq.com/1/701-azeri-lawmaker-giving-karabakh-make-obama-happy
July 1 2011
SC
A top lawmaker from Azerbaijan Rasim Musabayev, speaking to Hyrriyet,
made a revealing statement about president Barack Obama's position on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, while Armenia points out to concessions
it is already making to Azerbaijan to reach peace and harmony in
the region.
Speaking to Turkey's English-language Hyrriyet's Fulya Ozerkan,
Musabayev said EU may emerge as a new mediator in Karabakh talks and
that the issue may appear appear on the agenda of the U.N. Security
Council in the event of no solution because Azerbaijan does not want
to give up land to make the president of the United States "happy."
Musabayev also added that despite refusing to recognize Karabakh's
independence, Azerbaijan will back Palestine's independence.
"Will we give up on our land just to make U.S. President [Barack]
Obama happy?" asked the lawmaker. "Azerbaijan can never bow to this
demand," Musabayev added, referring to Armenia's call for an immediate
referendum in the region letting the local population to decide the
final political status of Nagonor Karabakh. What is revealing in his
remark is that the U.S. president Barack Obama supports this call
as Musabayev thinks agreeing to the referendum and giving up on land
will make Obama happy.
The point of referendum is one of the key principles included by
the mediators (Russia, France and U.S.) Basic Principles on which
the Karabakh problem is suggested to be solved. Azerbaijan does
not support the idea of referendum fearing the Armenian majority of
Nagorno Karabakh will vote for full independence. Instead Azerbaijan
wants Armenians to withdraw forces from regions surrounding Nagorno
Karabakh. Armenia, Karabakh's Army can't withdraw without resolution
to the conflict and without agreeing on the region's final political
status.
Armenia is concerned that it won't have any leverage in talks if it
agrees to the withdrawal. Those surrounding regions are liberated
by the forces of Nagorno Karabakh, not by Armenian Army. In 2009
Azerbaijan acted similarly by fiercely opposing Turkish Armenian
reconciliation and the opening of the border on Turkey's part,
fearing it won't have any leverage in talks with Armenia.
Armenia made 3 serious concessions that Azerbaijan does not see
Yesterday, Armenian presidential aid Garnik Isagulyan told a press
conference in Yerevan, saying his country, despite being the winner,
has made serious concessions to Azerbaijan, which the latter does not
appreciate. Isagulyan pointed out to three concessions: non-recognition
of Karabakh's independence as a respect to Azerbaijan's territorial
integrity, non-participation of Karabakh people in elections in
Armenia, and that the representatives of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
are not involved in negotiations. Armenia represents Karabakh's
interest in negotiations with Azerbaijan.
Isagulyan added that his country can't make any further concessions
if Azerbaijan is not responding positively to those currently on
the table. Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told the
journalist last Saturday, day after the Kazan Summit that the sides
failed to reach an agreement because Azerbaijan brought to the table
new proposals. Nalbandyan says his country's position is that the
core of the problem is the final status of Nagorno Karabakh and calls
on tackling that problem first to open door for solving the other
symptoms of the conflict.