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A NUMBER OF LEGAL BASES EXIST FOR THE KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Lena Badeyan
"Radiolur"
02.09.2011 14:56
"Artsakh made a correct use of the events and developments of 1990s,
especially the famous decision of the USSR states to secede from
the Soviet Union," Dean of the History Faculty of the Yerevan State
University Edik Minasyan told a press conference today.
"With that decision Azerbaijan actually declared its independence
within the borders of the Musavat Azerbaijan of 1918-1920, when
Artsakh was not under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. It had never been
part of Azerbaijan before 1921," he said.
"Nevertheless, the political package formed in the negotiation process
contradicts all legal bases," said MP Larisa Alaverdyan, chief expert
of RA Supreme Council on Artsakh Issue.
She has applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twice to find out
whether there exists a comprehensive doctrine on the Karabakh issue.
"They said it is being worked out. Thus, people have managed to come
out winner from a hopeless situation over the past 20 years, but the
state and political bodies have not yet worked out the doctrine on
the settlement of the Karabakh conflict."
"There are a number of legal grounds Armenia could use in the
negotiation process," the MP added.
To lead the settlement process in the right direction Edik Minasyan
advises to be the first to attack. "We should have the issue of
Armenian territories occupied by Azerbaijan discussed during the
talks. We are used to defending ourselves, but we forget to attack.
Shahumayan region was annexed to Azerbaijan, but we forget to speak
about this at the negotiations. Very often we forget that Artsakh's
participation in the talks is also an important issue and a necessity,"
he said.
Larisa Alaverrdyan says she is dissatisfied with the activity of the
legislative body, as well. First of all her discontent is connected
with the fact that the National Assembly has long been refusing to
put two initiatives on the agenda. One of them suggests recognizing
the independence of Artsakh, the second one urges to qualify the
actions of Azerbaijan between 1988 and 1994 as genocide.
The leadership of the National Assembly refuses to put the issues on
the agenda, saying that it is untimely at this point.
Lena Badeyan
"Radiolur"
02.09.2011 14:56
"Artsakh made a correct use of the events and developments of 1990s,
especially the famous decision of the USSR states to secede from
the Soviet Union," Dean of the History Faculty of the Yerevan State
University Edik Minasyan told a press conference today.
"With that decision Azerbaijan actually declared its independence
within the borders of the Musavat Azerbaijan of 1918-1920, when
Artsakh was not under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. It had never been
part of Azerbaijan before 1921," he said.
"Nevertheless, the political package formed in the negotiation process
contradicts all legal bases," said MP Larisa Alaverdyan, chief expert
of RA Supreme Council on Artsakh Issue.
She has applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twice to find out
whether there exists a comprehensive doctrine on the Karabakh issue.
"They said it is being worked out. Thus, people have managed to come
out winner from a hopeless situation over the past 20 years, but the
state and political bodies have not yet worked out the doctrine on
the settlement of the Karabakh conflict."
"There are a number of legal grounds Armenia could use in the
negotiation process," the MP added.
To lead the settlement process in the right direction Edik Minasyan
advises to be the first to attack. "We should have the issue of
Armenian territories occupied by Azerbaijan discussed during the
talks. We are used to defending ourselves, but we forget to attack.
Shahumayan region was annexed to Azerbaijan, but we forget to speak
about this at the negotiations. Very often we forget that Artsakh's
participation in the talks is also an important issue and a necessity,"
he said.
Larisa Alaverrdyan says she is dissatisfied with the activity of the
legislative body, as well. First of all her discontent is connected
with the fact that the National Assembly has long been refusing to
put two initiatives on the agenda. One of them suggests recognizing
the independence of Artsakh, the second one urges to qualify the
actions of Azerbaijan between 1988 and 1994 as genocide.
The leadership of the National Assembly refuses to put the issues on
the agenda, saying that it is untimely at this point.