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Karabakh | 05.05.11 | 13:37
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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has accused Azerbaijan of stymieing
the current peace talks on Karabakh and seeking an occasion for fresh
aggression against the de-facto independent republic.
`Unfortunately, Azerbaijan continues to escalate the situation with
its repetitive statements that are below any standards of civilized
dialogue and seriously undermine the negotiating process,' Sargsyan
said on Wednesday after talks with his visiting Lithuanian counterpart
in Yerevan.
`Azerbaijan has chosen the policy of dragging out the process as its
tactics and, in essence, it is waiting for an opportune moment to
start a new military adventure,' he charged.
Still, Sargsyan emphasized the Armenian side sees the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict only by peaceful means.
Sargsyan's statement came only days after more deadly shootings in
Karabakh, leaving three Armenian soldiers dead and one wounded. The
military and diplomats in both Armenia and Karabakh strongly condemned
Azerbaijan's violating the terms of the 1994 ceasefire agreement.
The rising death toll blamed on Azeri sniper activity has led to some
politicians in Yerevan even calling for `an adequate response' amid
fears among observers that the escalation of tensions in Karabakh may
lead to a full-blown war in the volatile region.
Azerbaijan's attempt to regain control of Karabakh after the latter
declared its independence during the late days of the disintegrating
Soviet Union resulted in a three-year war in which some 30,000 people
were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced. Baku eventually
lost sovereignty over the territory of Karabakh proper and was also
ousted from several districts surrounding the Armenian enclave that
could be used as grounds for future aggression.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.armenianow.com/karabakh/29466/armenia_president_serzh_sargsyan_karabakh_azerbaij an
Karabakh | 05.05.11 | 13:37
Photolure
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has accused Azerbaijan of stymieing
the current peace talks on Karabakh and seeking an occasion for fresh
aggression against the de-facto independent republic.
`Unfortunately, Azerbaijan continues to escalate the situation with
its repetitive statements that are below any standards of civilized
dialogue and seriously undermine the negotiating process,' Sargsyan
said on Wednesday after talks with his visiting Lithuanian counterpart
in Yerevan.
`Azerbaijan has chosen the policy of dragging out the process as its
tactics and, in essence, it is waiting for an opportune moment to
start a new military adventure,' he charged.
Still, Sargsyan emphasized the Armenian side sees the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict only by peaceful means.
Sargsyan's statement came only days after more deadly shootings in
Karabakh, leaving three Armenian soldiers dead and one wounded. The
military and diplomats in both Armenia and Karabakh strongly condemned
Azerbaijan's violating the terms of the 1994 ceasefire agreement.
The rising death toll blamed on Azeri sniper activity has led to some
politicians in Yerevan even calling for `an adequate response' amid
fears among observers that the escalation of tensions in Karabakh may
lead to a full-blown war in the volatile region.
Azerbaijan's attempt to regain control of Karabakh after the latter
declared its independence during the late days of the disintegrating
Soviet Union resulted in a three-year war in which some 30,000 people
were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced. Baku eventually
lost sovereignty over the territory of Karabakh proper and was also
ousted from several districts surrounding the Armenian enclave that
could be used as grounds for future aggression.
From: A. Papazian