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IT'S GOOD BAKU REFUSES
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics26681.html
Published: 17:47:31 - 27/06/2012
Levon Ter-Petrosyan began his speech in the rally of the Armenian
National Congress on June 26 with the Karabakh issue. He thinks that
the presidents of the United States, Russia and France are indignant
because Aliyev and Sargsyan did not take deciding steps and keep to
radical positions.
In fact, their patience is wearing thin, and they are likely to talk
to the presidents in another language.
Referring to experts, Ter-Petrosyan suggested that the other language
might by the disbanding of the Minsk Group, work with the societies,
otherwise a war. In any case, Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev now
have smaller room for maneuvers.
By the end of the year Armenia and Azerbaijan must complete the
preparations for signing the Association Agreement with the EU. The
German Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt told Lragir.am that the preamble
of the document has not been agreed yet. No wording for the definition
of the Karabakh issue has been found that would be acceptable to both
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
A definition would be found if the situation of the Karabakh settlement
changed. And it is not ruled out that Levon Ter-Petrosyan has learned
about the intention to "correct" the configuration in Karabakh to
sign the Association Agreement. Of course, this time Ter-Petrosyan
did not accuse the Armenian government of selling Karabakh in return
for legitimacy.
It is beyond doubt that both Europe and Armenia are pushing for
signing the Association Agreement. It is also obvious that there will
be no success as long as the European Union will conduct negotiations
with Armenia and Azerbaijan on a synchrony and parity basis because
Azerbaijan will torpedo the process with new pre-conditions.
The EU must end this artificial parity and establish separate agendas
and schedules for Armenia and Azerbaijan and first of all identify
priorities of its interaction with Yerevan and Baku. After all,
nothing happened after Georgia's promotion of its relations with NATO
ahead of Armenia and Azerbaijan and now each of these countries has
its action plan.
The Western leaders are genuinely indignant about the position of
Azerbaijan. Ambassador Schmidt shared his surprise that no document was
signed in Kazan though even the issue of referendum had been agreed. In
addition, nobody except Armenia publicly criticized Azerbaijan for the
failure of the talks. Again calls for parity were made to both sides.
In fact, this is even good that Azerbaijan rejected the results of
talks. At least because the ongoing talks do not match the vital
interests of Armenia and presuppose unacceptable concessions.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics26681.html
Published: 17:47:31 - 27/06/2012
Levon Ter-Petrosyan began his speech in the rally of the Armenian
National Congress on June 26 with the Karabakh issue. He thinks that
the presidents of the United States, Russia and France are indignant
because Aliyev and Sargsyan did not take deciding steps and keep to
radical positions.
In fact, their patience is wearing thin, and they are likely to talk
to the presidents in another language.
Referring to experts, Ter-Petrosyan suggested that the other language
might by the disbanding of the Minsk Group, work with the societies,
otherwise a war. In any case, Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev now
have smaller room for maneuvers.
By the end of the year Armenia and Azerbaijan must complete the
preparations for signing the Association Agreement with the EU. The
German Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt told Lragir.am that the preamble
of the document has not been agreed yet. No wording for the definition
of the Karabakh issue has been found that would be acceptable to both
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
A definition would be found if the situation of the Karabakh settlement
changed. And it is not ruled out that Levon Ter-Petrosyan has learned
about the intention to "correct" the configuration in Karabakh to
sign the Association Agreement. Of course, this time Ter-Petrosyan
did not accuse the Armenian government of selling Karabakh in return
for legitimacy.
It is beyond doubt that both Europe and Armenia are pushing for
signing the Association Agreement. It is also obvious that there will
be no success as long as the European Union will conduct negotiations
with Armenia and Azerbaijan on a synchrony and parity basis because
Azerbaijan will torpedo the process with new pre-conditions.
The EU must end this artificial parity and establish separate agendas
and schedules for Armenia and Azerbaijan and first of all identify
priorities of its interaction with Yerevan and Baku. After all,
nothing happened after Georgia's promotion of its relations with NATO
ahead of Armenia and Azerbaijan and now each of these countries has
its action plan.
The Western leaders are genuinely indignant about the position of
Azerbaijan. Ambassador Schmidt shared his surprise that no document was
signed in Kazan though even the issue of referendum had been agreed. In
addition, nobody except Armenia publicly criticized Azerbaijan for the
failure of the talks. Again calls for parity were made to both sides.
In fact, this is even good that Azerbaijan rejected the results of
talks. At least because the ongoing talks do not match the vital
interests of Armenia and presuppose unacceptable concessions.