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READINESS FOR CONCESSIONS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT MAY LEAD TO POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES
Trend
Sept 20 2011
Azerbaijan
One of the problems in [Armenian-Azerbaijani] Nagorno-Karabakh peace
process is possible political consequences for those who take the
initiative for mutual concessions, said Germany's Ambassador to
Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt, News.am reported.
"Back in 1997 former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan was most
likely ready to resolve the conflict based on mutual concessions but
this apparently led to some political implications," he said.
Ambassador stressed Germany supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk
Group. As to principles of international law, they must be viewed
equally in all the cases, he added. Prioritization of one of the
principles will call into question neutrality of the Minsk Group as
a mediator, Schmidt added.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.
Edited by E. Tariverdiyeva
Trend
Sept 20 2011
Azerbaijan
One of the problems in [Armenian-Azerbaijani] Nagorno-Karabakh peace
process is possible political consequences for those who take the
initiative for mutual concessions, said Germany's Ambassador to
Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt, News.am reported.
"Back in 1997 former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan was most
likely ready to resolve the conflict based on mutual concessions but
this apparently led to some political implications," he said.
Ambassador stressed Germany supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk
Group. As to principles of international law, they must be viewed
equally in all the cases, he added. Prioritization of one of the
principles will call into question neutrality of the Minsk Group as
a mediator, Schmidt added.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.
Edited by E. Tariverdiyeva