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Masis Mailyan: It is necessary to revise the philosophy of Karabakh
peace process
arminfo
Saturday, February 18, 16:25
To achieve real progress in the Karabakh peace process, the mediators
should take into account the new precedents in international relations
and the new international legal realities, Chairman of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Public Council for Security and Foreign Policy, Masis
Mailyan, said at the international conference "The 20th Anniversary of
the NKR: Realities and Perspectives" in Stepanakert.
He pointed out the necessity to revise the philosophy of the
Azarbaijani-Karabakh conflict resolution. "The OSCE Minsk Group
co-chair countries and the negotiating parties have not refused the
Madrid proposals yet. These principles were once again mentioned in
the joint statement of the heads of delegations of the OSCE MG
co-chair countries and the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and
Armenia, made at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vilnius on 6 Dec
2011.
"The necessity to revise the philosophy of the Karabakh peace process
was repeatedly stressed over the past few years", he said. He added
that after the June meeting in Kazan, the number of supporters of new
methodology of the conflict settlement has been growing. Mailyan hopes
that the concerned centers will effectively use the deceleration of
the peace process to work out new principles and approaches.
"If the Minsk Group fails to revise its view of the peace process, it
will have to yield the mediator's role to others", Mailyan said. He
thinks that official Baku is guided by the formula "Either peace on
Azerbaijan's terms or war". The expert pointed out that the continuous
sniper war and Azerbaijan's reluctance to create an international
mechanism to monitor and control the ceasefire regime are the
derivatives of the specified Azerbaijani formula. Mailyan believes
that the calls of the UN Secretary General, the OSCE Chairperson-
in-Office and other international organizations to withdraw the
snipers from the contact line can be heard only in case Azerbaijan
gives up its policy of military blackmail or its military diplomacy.
"Armenia and the NKR have already expressed their willingness to
withdraw the snipers, but they cannot do that unilaterally.
Azerbaijan is still violating the ceasefire regime and heating up the
tension", he said. "As a result of purposeful work, the Azeri
leadership should see what negative political consequences its orders
to kill in ceasefire conditions may have for official Baku. "For
instance, each shot by Azerbaijan should contribute to international
recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic", the expert said.
From: Baghdasarian
peace process
arminfo
Saturday, February 18, 16:25
To achieve real progress in the Karabakh peace process, the mediators
should take into account the new precedents in international relations
and the new international legal realities, Chairman of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Public Council for Security and Foreign Policy, Masis
Mailyan, said at the international conference "The 20th Anniversary of
the NKR: Realities and Perspectives" in Stepanakert.
He pointed out the necessity to revise the philosophy of the
Azarbaijani-Karabakh conflict resolution. "The OSCE Minsk Group
co-chair countries and the negotiating parties have not refused the
Madrid proposals yet. These principles were once again mentioned in
the joint statement of the heads of delegations of the OSCE MG
co-chair countries and the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and
Armenia, made at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vilnius on 6 Dec
2011.
"The necessity to revise the philosophy of the Karabakh peace process
was repeatedly stressed over the past few years", he said. He added
that after the June meeting in Kazan, the number of supporters of new
methodology of the conflict settlement has been growing. Mailyan hopes
that the concerned centers will effectively use the deceleration of
the peace process to work out new principles and approaches.
"If the Minsk Group fails to revise its view of the peace process, it
will have to yield the mediator's role to others", Mailyan said. He
thinks that official Baku is guided by the formula "Either peace on
Azerbaijan's terms or war". The expert pointed out that the continuous
sniper war and Azerbaijan's reluctance to create an international
mechanism to monitor and control the ceasefire regime are the
derivatives of the specified Azerbaijani formula. Mailyan believes
that the calls of the UN Secretary General, the OSCE Chairperson-
in-Office and other international organizations to withdraw the
snipers from the contact line can be heard only in case Azerbaijan
gives up its policy of military blackmail or its military diplomacy.
"Armenia and the NKR have already expressed their willingness to
withdraw the snipers, but they cannot do that unilaterally.
Azerbaijan is still violating the ceasefire regime and heating up the
tension", he said. "As a result of purposeful work, the Azeri
leadership should see what negative political consequences its orders
to kill in ceasefire conditions may have for official Baku. "For
instance, each shot by Azerbaijan should contribute to international
recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic", the expert said.
From: Baghdasarian