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Expert: Madrid Principles are no longer at negotiating table
17:52 03/11/2012 » Interviews
There are three factors which had a significant impact on political
developments in the Karabakh conflict settlement on the threshold of
the meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers
held on October 27, political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan told
reporters in Yerevan.
`The first factor is the extradition and heroization of Azeri axe
murderer Ramil Safarov. It is important that President Sargsyan
stressed that regional security is maintained only thanks to the
military strength and potential of the Armenian side, i.e. under the
circumstances, the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group mediator countries
were pushed to the background.
The second important factor is the recognition of Artsakh by
Australia's largest state of New South Wales. It means that the
recognition of Artsakh appeared as a political factor.
The third factor is the recognition of South Sudan independence by
Azerbaijan. Through that move, Azerbaijan to some extent accepted the
right of nations to self-determination,' said the expert.
Referring to the negotiation process, Melik-Shahnazaryan noted that
currently the Co-Chair countries are working at new proposals.
`We should establish that no one, neither the Co-Chairs countries nor
the conflicting sides, speaks about the Madrid Principles any longer,
which allows us to conclude that this document, as such, is no longer
at the negotiating table.'
According to him, Turkey wants to become Co-Chair of the Minsk Group
to be able to increase its influence on political processes in the
Transcaucasus but understands that it is impossible, should the
current format be maintained.
Source: Panorama.am
17:52 03/11/2012 » Interviews
There are three factors which had a significant impact on political
developments in the Karabakh conflict settlement on the threshold of
the meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers
held on October 27, political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan told
reporters in Yerevan.
`The first factor is the extradition and heroization of Azeri axe
murderer Ramil Safarov. It is important that President Sargsyan
stressed that regional security is maintained only thanks to the
military strength and potential of the Armenian side, i.e. under the
circumstances, the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group mediator countries
were pushed to the background.
The second important factor is the recognition of Artsakh by
Australia's largest state of New South Wales. It means that the
recognition of Artsakh appeared as a political factor.
The third factor is the recognition of South Sudan independence by
Azerbaijan. Through that move, Azerbaijan to some extent accepted the
right of nations to self-determination,' said the expert.
Referring to the negotiation process, Melik-Shahnazaryan noted that
currently the Co-Chair countries are working at new proposals.
`We should establish that no one, neither the Co-Chairs countries nor
the conflicting sides, speaks about the Madrid Principles any longer,
which allows us to conclude that this document, as such, is no longer
at the negotiating table.'
According to him, Turkey wants to become Co-Chair of the Minsk Group
to be able to increase its influence on political processes in the
Transcaucasus but understands that it is impossible, should the
current format be maintained.
Source: Panorama.am