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AZERBAIJAN, BURIED IN FALSIFICATION, STANDS ON THE VERGE OF DISASTER
Author: Armen Minasyan
Panorama
May 13 2011
Armenia
Panorama.am interview with Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh
Kocharyan
Mister Kocharyan, every day Baku not only poses threats to resume
military operations, but on their highest level, pretensions are
claimed towards the territories of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh
and the Republic of Armenia. How would you comment on this?
-It's obvious that Azerbaijani authorities have finally fallen into
hysteria. That kind of panic is a logical consequence to reach the
deadlock of perverting policy in the nature of the conflict and its
reasons, the basic norms of the international right and the history
of the region, since Azerbaijan has been endeavoring to put its own
responsibility of the unleashed aggression against self-determined
Nagorno-Karabakh on the Armenian side. That panic is inglorious
outcome of the policy of rattling the sabre against Armenians,
destroying cruelly the historical-cultural heritage of Armenians and
other nations in the region. That kind of policy makes Azerbaijan
a threat to the regional stability and security and makes it risky
particularly for Azerbaijan. It's time for Baku to stop, isn't it?
Azerbaijan, buried in falsification, stands on the verge of disaster.
Do you agree with the statements in Azerbaijani official campaign
that the policy of the running government is the continuation of
Heydar Aliyev's foreign politics course?
-Aliyev junior has inherited the government from his father, but,
at least in case of the Karabakhi-Azerbaijani conflict, he has
inherited his policy from Elcibey. Once, Elcibey also threatened to
occupy Karabakh, Zangezur and other parts of Armenia. And how that
adventurous policy ended for Azerbaijan, is well known. Heydar Aliyev
recognized the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh as a side to the conflict,
and authorized his Vice Speaker, Vice PM, Minister of Defense and
the head of the military headquarters to hold direct negotiations
with the officials of NKR, in 1993 he had negotiations with NKR
President Robert Kocharyan in Moscow and in the aftermath of those
direct talks a ceasefire regime treaty was signed in 1994 between
the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Republic of Azerbaijan,
which was joined by the Republic of Armenia. When Azerbaijan really
needs negotiations, they contact with NKR and don't try to reject it,
like it does Azerbaijan's running authorities. It wasn't by chance that
Heydar Aliyev was attempting to reach the resolution of the conflict
through compromises. He was well aware, who would inherit his power
and that failed conflict would be of great danger for Azerbaijan.
So, if we consider that the foreign policy is the continuation of
the internal, what are those domestic affairs dictating that course
to Baku?
-First of all, it is the desire to keep the power, though he didn't
manage to inherit his father's authorship. On the background of the
events in some Islamic countries, which can be moved in to Azerbaijan,
passing of the third term becomes challenging for him. To declare
that he has constitutional rights to run a third term, but still
doesn't do it giving preference to harmonious conscience, like once
NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan did, Ilham Aliyev cannot - the outlook
is different, the values are different, the gap between his activities
and his moral are overpowering. Thus, in those flimsy conditions of
the clan fighting for the distribution of the revenues of energy
resources, Aliyev addresses the armed statements to his domestic
audience targeting compensation for deficiency of his authority. It's
a sort of signal to his society that any demonstration against the
administration serves to the foreign rival.
Don't you think that the policy spreading hatred makes it difficult
for the regional states to carry out the ideology of good relations?
-Surely, and it's not by chance that Azerbaijan, irrespective of
Armenia and Georgia, disregards great humanist Sayat Nova and his
works, a man who is the symbol of mutual respect and good relations of
the region. Another symbol has appeared - the symbol of Ramil Safarov
who roams with a chopper in his hands. But I wouldn't like to think
that all the Azerbaijani society stands those baits.
In the above mentioned conditions, do you think any advancement is
possible in this phase for the normalization of Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict?
-It is possible if Azerbaijan stops using the negotiations as a veil
to develop the propaganda of falsifying the nature of the conflict and
its reasons and its anti-Armenian hysteria, demonstrates willingness to
resume negotiations with the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, ceases its
threats, kicks off the implementation of the documents signed by its
authorities. Though Azerbaijan attempts not to see the self-determined
Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, the obvious facts will be accepted if
is not satisfied with the status-quo: a/ NKR has been formed on the
basis of people's right of free self-expression in line with the
legislation of the running state and the international norms, b/
the people of NKR has approved its ability to create a sustainable
state, in the conditions of the armed aggression of Azerbaijan,
c/ NKR is a country having a constitution approved by its people,
elections observed by international watchdogs, d/ NKR authorities
don't mourn from different platforms of their territories occupied
by Azerbaijan feeling sure that the state control will be restored
and willingly through the negotiations.
Even if Azerbaijan makes efforts to show the nature of the conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a territorial dispute, they will
have to claim responsibility for ethnic cleansings against the
people of Nagorno-Karabakh and for the military aggression involving
international terrorist groups against NKR. Referring to Armenia,
it has been and is the guarantor of security for NKR and its people,
it has set and will set relations with NKR as a de-facto state.
Though still in agenda, Armenia hasn't recognized de-jure the
independence of NKR keeping faithful to the format of the negotiations.
Having its participation in the negotiations within the OSCE Minsk
Group format, Armenia endeavors to contribute to the advancement of
the conflict, but cannot replace NKR: Real advancement is possible
only when NKR is engaged into the process as a full participant.
Still what will happen if Azerbaijan keeps faithful to its
deconstructive course?
-The international recognition of NKR will follow it. There is no
need to name the precedents, since they are not only precedents but
regularities.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Author: Armen Minasyan
Panorama
May 13 2011
Armenia
Panorama.am interview with Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh
Kocharyan
Mister Kocharyan, every day Baku not only poses threats to resume
military operations, but on their highest level, pretensions are
claimed towards the territories of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh
and the Republic of Armenia. How would you comment on this?
-It's obvious that Azerbaijani authorities have finally fallen into
hysteria. That kind of panic is a logical consequence to reach the
deadlock of perverting policy in the nature of the conflict and its
reasons, the basic norms of the international right and the history
of the region, since Azerbaijan has been endeavoring to put its own
responsibility of the unleashed aggression against self-determined
Nagorno-Karabakh on the Armenian side. That panic is inglorious
outcome of the policy of rattling the sabre against Armenians,
destroying cruelly the historical-cultural heritage of Armenians and
other nations in the region. That kind of policy makes Azerbaijan
a threat to the regional stability and security and makes it risky
particularly for Azerbaijan. It's time for Baku to stop, isn't it?
Azerbaijan, buried in falsification, stands on the verge of disaster.
Do you agree with the statements in Azerbaijani official campaign
that the policy of the running government is the continuation of
Heydar Aliyev's foreign politics course?
-Aliyev junior has inherited the government from his father, but,
at least in case of the Karabakhi-Azerbaijani conflict, he has
inherited his policy from Elcibey. Once, Elcibey also threatened to
occupy Karabakh, Zangezur and other parts of Armenia. And how that
adventurous policy ended for Azerbaijan, is well known. Heydar Aliyev
recognized the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh as a side to the conflict,
and authorized his Vice Speaker, Vice PM, Minister of Defense and
the head of the military headquarters to hold direct negotiations
with the officials of NKR, in 1993 he had negotiations with NKR
President Robert Kocharyan in Moscow and in the aftermath of those
direct talks a ceasefire regime treaty was signed in 1994 between
the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Republic of Azerbaijan,
which was joined by the Republic of Armenia. When Azerbaijan really
needs negotiations, they contact with NKR and don't try to reject it,
like it does Azerbaijan's running authorities. It wasn't by chance that
Heydar Aliyev was attempting to reach the resolution of the conflict
through compromises. He was well aware, who would inherit his power
and that failed conflict would be of great danger for Azerbaijan.
So, if we consider that the foreign policy is the continuation of
the internal, what are those domestic affairs dictating that course
to Baku?
-First of all, it is the desire to keep the power, though he didn't
manage to inherit his father's authorship. On the background of the
events in some Islamic countries, which can be moved in to Azerbaijan,
passing of the third term becomes challenging for him. To declare
that he has constitutional rights to run a third term, but still
doesn't do it giving preference to harmonious conscience, like once
NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan did, Ilham Aliyev cannot - the outlook
is different, the values are different, the gap between his activities
and his moral are overpowering. Thus, in those flimsy conditions of
the clan fighting for the distribution of the revenues of energy
resources, Aliyev addresses the armed statements to his domestic
audience targeting compensation for deficiency of his authority. It's
a sort of signal to his society that any demonstration against the
administration serves to the foreign rival.
Don't you think that the policy spreading hatred makes it difficult
for the regional states to carry out the ideology of good relations?
-Surely, and it's not by chance that Azerbaijan, irrespective of
Armenia and Georgia, disregards great humanist Sayat Nova and his
works, a man who is the symbol of mutual respect and good relations of
the region. Another symbol has appeared - the symbol of Ramil Safarov
who roams with a chopper in his hands. But I wouldn't like to think
that all the Azerbaijani society stands those baits.
In the above mentioned conditions, do you think any advancement is
possible in this phase for the normalization of Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict?
-It is possible if Azerbaijan stops using the negotiations as a veil
to develop the propaganda of falsifying the nature of the conflict and
its reasons and its anti-Armenian hysteria, demonstrates willingness to
resume negotiations with the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, ceases its
threats, kicks off the implementation of the documents signed by its
authorities. Though Azerbaijan attempts not to see the self-determined
Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, the obvious facts will be accepted if
is not satisfied with the status-quo: a/ NKR has been formed on the
basis of people's right of free self-expression in line with the
legislation of the running state and the international norms, b/
the people of NKR has approved its ability to create a sustainable
state, in the conditions of the armed aggression of Azerbaijan,
c/ NKR is a country having a constitution approved by its people,
elections observed by international watchdogs, d/ NKR authorities
don't mourn from different platforms of their territories occupied
by Azerbaijan feeling sure that the state control will be restored
and willingly through the negotiations.
Even if Azerbaijan makes efforts to show the nature of the conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a territorial dispute, they will
have to claim responsibility for ethnic cleansings against the
people of Nagorno-Karabakh and for the military aggression involving
international terrorist groups against NKR. Referring to Armenia,
it has been and is the guarantor of security for NKR and its people,
it has set and will set relations with NKR as a de-facto state.
Though still in agenda, Armenia hasn't recognized de-jure the
independence of NKR keeping faithful to the format of the negotiations.
Having its participation in the negotiations within the OSCE Minsk
Group format, Armenia endeavors to contribute to the advancement of
the conflict, but cannot replace NKR: Real advancement is possible
only when NKR is engaged into the process as a full participant.
Still what will happen if Azerbaijan keeps faithful to its
deconstructive course?
-The international recognition of NKR will follow it. There is no
need to name the precedents, since they are not only precedents but
regularities.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress