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NAGORNO-KARABAKH SITUATION STABLE NOT BECAUSE OF BUT IN SPITE OF MEDIATORS' EFFORTS-OPINION
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February 17, 2012 | 14:32
STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh may become a part of Azerbaijan only
due to full-scale war and ethnic cleansings, head of Yerevan State
Linguistic University Suren Zolyan said on Friday at the international
scientific conference in Stepnakert.
Conflicts in the South Caucasus are considered as key factors hampering
development of the region. Not only the conflicts, but approaches to
their solution are frozen, he said.
"Everything what was told so far was not effective, while change
in regional situation is not taken into account, in particular,
recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is ignored. In parallel,
Azerbaijan continues military build-up, which is similar to a budget
of war times," Zolyan said.
He stressed that the wall around Karabakh, which Azerbaijan intends
to build, testifies to its unwillingness to reasonable cooperation
with Karabakh.
"Despite many other differences in case of South Ossetia, Abkhazia
and Kosovo the mediators on Karabakh continue to show rare unanimity
claiming they cannot serve a precedent for Karabakh," the Chancellor
said.
In this context, Zolyan believes the settlement lies in negotiations,
without mediators. Integration problem should not be settled without
tackling cooperation problems. He pointed out implementation of
joint projects between Armenia-Georgia, Georgia-Azerbaijan, as well
as possible cooperation of an Assembly between local and regional
authorities, possibility to establish similar territorial structures,
excluding political and economic issues from the agenda.
Touching upon the political status of Karabakh, Zolyan said that he
would like to address the West: "What would happen if member states of
Yugoslavia realized their right to self-determination within not even
Yugoslavia but Serbia?" The answer is clear, however, it is unclear why
it cannot be applied for Karabakh as well. Moreover, exclusion Karabakh
from negotiation processes makes the whole process even more unclear.
Karabakh participation in negotiations is important, but it should
not be an end to itself. Stability in Karabakh is not because of but
in spite of mediators' efforts, he concluded.
news.am
February 17, 2012 | 14:32
STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh may become a part of Azerbaijan only
due to full-scale war and ethnic cleansings, head of Yerevan State
Linguistic University Suren Zolyan said on Friday at the international
scientific conference in Stepnakert.
Conflicts in the South Caucasus are considered as key factors hampering
development of the region. Not only the conflicts, but approaches to
their solution are frozen, he said.
"Everything what was told so far was not effective, while change
in regional situation is not taken into account, in particular,
recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is ignored. In parallel,
Azerbaijan continues military build-up, which is similar to a budget
of war times," Zolyan said.
He stressed that the wall around Karabakh, which Azerbaijan intends
to build, testifies to its unwillingness to reasonable cooperation
with Karabakh.
"Despite many other differences in case of South Ossetia, Abkhazia
and Kosovo the mediators on Karabakh continue to show rare unanimity
claiming they cannot serve a precedent for Karabakh," the Chancellor
said.
In this context, Zolyan believes the settlement lies in negotiations,
without mediators. Integration problem should not be settled without
tackling cooperation problems. He pointed out implementation of
joint projects between Armenia-Georgia, Georgia-Azerbaijan, as well
as possible cooperation of an Assembly between local and regional
authorities, possibility to establish similar territorial structures,
excluding political and economic issues from the agenda.
Touching upon the political status of Karabakh, Zolyan said that he
would like to address the West: "What would happen if member states of
Yugoslavia realized their right to self-determination within not even
Yugoslavia but Serbia?" The answer is clear, however, it is unclear why
it cannot be applied for Karabakh as well. Moreover, exclusion Karabakh
from negotiation processes makes the whole process even more unclear.
Karabakh participation in negotiations is important, but it should
not be an end to itself. Stability in Karabakh is not because of but
in spite of mediators' efforts, he concluded.