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SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM IMPORTANT FOR KARABAKH
Tert.am
22.02.12
The independence referendum issue, discussed presently in Scotland, is
very important in terms of the Karabakh settlement talks, according to
Karen Bekaryan, a political analyst, who recently visited the country.
At a news conference on Friday, the expert said he was very much
surprised by what he called civilized discussions among the Scottish
people, as well as England and Scotland's stance on the issue.
Asked what impact Scotland's independence would have on Karabakh,
he said he was more interested in the outcome rather than the process.
"Azerbaijan was for several years considering whether England could
replace France in the Minsk Group. But recently [it] focused on
Germany instead of Great Britain," he said."What is important in
this process is that nobody says a referendum should be held across
Britain. No one questions the Scottish people's right to conduct a
referendum and nobody is engaged in saber rattling."
Bekaryan noted that the negotiations over Karabakh can be considered
an outcome in case all the parties involved sign an accord expressing
their commitment to refrain from force or threat of force.
"The discourse will become civilized provided that phenomenon is ruled
out. The negotiations as such become pointless when there are victims,"
he added.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Tert.am
22.02.12
The independence referendum issue, discussed presently in Scotland, is
very important in terms of the Karabakh settlement talks, according to
Karen Bekaryan, a political analyst, who recently visited the country.
At a news conference on Friday, the expert said he was very much
surprised by what he called civilized discussions among the Scottish
people, as well as England and Scotland's stance on the issue.
Asked what impact Scotland's independence would have on Karabakh,
he said he was more interested in the outcome rather than the process.
"Azerbaijan was for several years considering whether England could
replace France in the Minsk Group. But recently [it] focused on
Germany instead of Great Britain," he said."What is important in
this process is that nobody says a referendum should be held across
Britain. No one questions the Scottish people's right to conduct a
referendum and nobody is engaged in saber rattling."
Bekaryan noted that the negotiations over Karabakh can be considered
an outcome in case all the parties involved sign an accord expressing
their commitment to refrain from force or threat of force.
"The discourse will become civilized provided that phenomenon is ruled
out. The negotiations as such become pointless when there are victims,"
he added.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress