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THE KARABAKH CONFLICT CANNOT BE SOLVED THROUGH FORCE, AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT DECLARES IN ARMENIA
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
26.06.2012 15:34
The President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer has arrived in
Armenia for an official visit at the invitation of Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan.
The Presidents of the two countries had a meeting at the Presidential
Palace, the results of which were summed up at a joint press
conference.
The Karabakh issue cannot be solved through force and violence,"
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said at a joint press conference
with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
"We see no alternative to the peaceful talks within the framework of
the OSCE Minsk Group," the Armenian President said, in turn, adding
that "Azerbaijan's recent bellicose statements create tension both
at the line of contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh
and Azerbaijan and at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border."
"The provocations of the past weeks have claimed the lives of
servicemen, and the situation remains tense," he said. The situation
around Nagorno Karabakh remains a challenge not only to the region,
but also Europe, President Sargsyan added.
Serzh Sargsyan recalled the Los Cabos statement issued by the
Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries, where they
call on the parties to maintain the ceasefire regime, underlining that
the conflict should be settled on the basis of the principles of the
Helsinki Final Act, namely non-use of force or the threat of force,
the right of peoples to self-determination and territorial integrity.
"We are ready to move forward on the basis of those principles, and
the sooner the issue is settled, the better. The rapid resolution
of the issue stems from the interests of the peoples of Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh. I think the international community has had an
opportunity to get convinced of this," the President stated.
"Formally agreeing to the three above-mentioned principles, Azerbaijan
actually accepts only on of them - territorial integrity, rejecting
the principles of the right of peoples to self-determination and the
peaceful settlement of conflicts," Serzh Sargsyan said, emphasizing
that the conflict will be solved only when the parties are ready to
accept all of the above-mentioned principles.
From: Baghdasarian
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
26.06.2012 15:34
The President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer has arrived in
Armenia for an official visit at the invitation of Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan.
The Presidents of the two countries had a meeting at the Presidential
Palace, the results of which were summed up at a joint press
conference.
The Karabakh issue cannot be solved through force and violence,"
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said at a joint press conference
with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
"We see no alternative to the peaceful talks within the framework of
the OSCE Minsk Group," the Armenian President said, in turn, adding
that "Azerbaijan's recent bellicose statements create tension both
at the line of contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh
and Azerbaijan and at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border."
"The provocations of the past weeks have claimed the lives of
servicemen, and the situation remains tense," he said. The situation
around Nagorno Karabakh remains a challenge not only to the region,
but also Europe, President Sargsyan added.
Serzh Sargsyan recalled the Los Cabos statement issued by the
Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries, where they
call on the parties to maintain the ceasefire regime, underlining that
the conflict should be settled on the basis of the principles of the
Helsinki Final Act, namely non-use of force or the threat of force,
the right of peoples to self-determination and territorial integrity.
"We are ready to move forward on the basis of those principles, and
the sooner the issue is settled, the better. The rapid resolution
of the issue stems from the interests of the peoples of Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh. I think the international community has had an
opportunity to get convinced of this," the President stated.
"Formally agreeing to the three above-mentioned principles, Azerbaijan
actually accepts only on of them - territorial integrity, rejecting
the principles of the right of peoples to self-determination and the
peaceful settlement of conflicts," Serzh Sargsyan said, emphasizing
that the conflict will be solved only when the parties are ready to
accept all of the above-mentioned principles.
From: Baghdasarian