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KARABAKH AZERBAIJAN DIRECT DIALOGUE MAY BE THE NEXT REASONABLE STEP
Armen Hareyan
HULIQ.com, SC
http://www.huliq.com/1/karabakh-azerbaijan-direct-dialogue-may-be-next-reasonable-step-902
Sept 2 2011
If Armenia and Azerbaijan fail to conclude an honorable peace over the
final status of Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Madrid Principles fail,
then a direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert may be the next
expected step. Karabakh's president already announced he is ready
for direct talks with Azerbaijan.
"If they come out of the Madrid proposals having discussed all matters
on the table, and if he considers that all the other solutions are
indeed exhausted, the sides will come before the next reasonable
package, which is the direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert."
The is what the head of "European Integration" non-governmental
organization Karen Bekaryan told journalist in Armenia's capital
Yerevan. The political scientist noted that it is likely that in the
near future there will come forward a new package for the settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh's final status in which the direct talks between
Karabakh and Azerbaijan will be the key component.
Speaking on the even of the 20th anniversary of Nagorno Karabakh's
independence Bekaryan said there are four directions that the
society in the region should pay attention. Those directions are
the negotiation process, building the democratic institutions of the
state, understanding the international background and its positively
changing attitudes toward people's right to self-determination and
the cooperation between the republics of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Bekaryan said that there is one aspect in the negotiation process
that he considers very important, the package of "Common State." That
concept became a deciding factor for the future direction of the
negotiation process with Azerbaijan. The political scientist said that
he is convinced that by rejecting the "Common State" with Karabakh
and agreeing instead to give Karabakh's population a "broad autonomy"
the leadership of Azerbaijan showed that its position is not sincere
in the negotiation process.
Speaking about the building of the democratic institutions of the
state Bekaryan said that the state and democratic institutions in
Nagorno Karabakh function at much higher level than in the new states
that were recently recognized by the United Nations. Bekaryan also
noted that the international community's attitude is changing when it
comes to accepting people's right to self determination. He pointed
out to the newly-independent states such as Kosovo, East Timor and
Southern Sudan, saying the international community is more prone to
recognize the legitimacy of their independence. As to how well the
Armenian side can benefit from this changed attitude Bekaryan said
depends on the level of effort spent on promoting Nagorno Karabakh's
right to self determination and raising awareness about its legitimacy.
As for the cooperation between Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno
Karabakh, the political scientist noted that Armenia's position here
is quite clear as noted through the President's words that Armenia will
recognize Nagorno Karabakh's independence if Azerbaijan starts war.
Armen Hareyan
HULIQ.com, SC
http://www.huliq.com/1/karabakh-azerbaijan-direct-dialogue-may-be-next-reasonable-step-902
Sept 2 2011
If Armenia and Azerbaijan fail to conclude an honorable peace over the
final status of Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Madrid Principles fail,
then a direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert may be the next
expected step. Karabakh's president already announced he is ready
for direct talks with Azerbaijan.
"If they come out of the Madrid proposals having discussed all matters
on the table, and if he considers that all the other solutions are
indeed exhausted, the sides will come before the next reasonable
package, which is the direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert."
The is what the head of "European Integration" non-governmental
organization Karen Bekaryan told journalist in Armenia's capital
Yerevan. The political scientist noted that it is likely that in the
near future there will come forward a new package for the settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh's final status in which the direct talks between
Karabakh and Azerbaijan will be the key component.
Speaking on the even of the 20th anniversary of Nagorno Karabakh's
independence Bekaryan said there are four directions that the
society in the region should pay attention. Those directions are
the negotiation process, building the democratic institutions of the
state, understanding the international background and its positively
changing attitudes toward people's right to self-determination and
the cooperation between the republics of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Bekaryan said that there is one aspect in the negotiation process
that he considers very important, the package of "Common State." That
concept became a deciding factor for the future direction of the
negotiation process with Azerbaijan. The political scientist said that
he is convinced that by rejecting the "Common State" with Karabakh
and agreeing instead to give Karabakh's population a "broad autonomy"
the leadership of Azerbaijan showed that its position is not sincere
in the negotiation process.
Speaking about the building of the democratic institutions of the
state Bekaryan said that the state and democratic institutions in
Nagorno Karabakh function at much higher level than in the new states
that were recently recognized by the United Nations. Bekaryan also
noted that the international community's attitude is changing when it
comes to accepting people's right to self determination. He pointed
out to the newly-independent states such as Kosovo, East Timor and
Southern Sudan, saying the international community is more prone to
recognize the legitimacy of their independence. As to how well the
Armenian side can benefit from this changed attitude Bekaryan said
depends on the level of effort spent on promoting Nagorno Karabakh's
right to self determination and raising awareness about its legitimacy.
As for the cooperation between Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno
Karabakh, the political scientist noted that Armenia's position here
is quite clear as noted through the President's words that Armenia will
recognize Nagorno Karabakh's independence if Azerbaijan starts war.