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ARMENIA'S STEPS TO USE SAFAROV CASE IN FAVOR OF NKR: DAVID SHAHNAZARYAN
http://1in.am/eng/opinions_armopinions_2730.html
23:34 | 2012-09-24 | Opinions | Armenia Opinions |
RA president's special envoy in 1992-95, head of the NSS (National
Security Service) in 1994-95, Chairman of "Concord" Political Research
Center David Shahnazaryan today gave an interview to "First News and
Analyses" covering Safarov case implications for Armenia.
During the interview Shahnazaryan defined Safarov case a "deliberate
and planned act to hit the Karabakh conflict settlement process and the
OSCE Minsk group". He affirmed having no doubt that the government of
Hungary was aware of post-extradition release, or at least estimated
beforehand that release could have happened.
In words of the politician Safarov case opens a new field Armenia to
reach new results in Nagorno-Karabah conflict settlement process.
"First of all, in the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict process:
Armenia in the format of OSCE MG should record, that there is a basis
for a peaceful settlement of OSCE adopted documents and the UN Security
Council resolutions. Especially important are the summit resolution
in 1994, Budapest, which clearly stated that the Nagorno-Karabakh
is an negotiating party, and 1995 Prague's decision, which clarified
the OSCE Minsk Group format: Azerbaijan- Nagorno-Karabakh - Armenia."
"In the negotiation process with OSCE Minsk Group another new factor
should be used. Authorities of Aliyev and Azerbaijan have repeatedly
refused to establish diplomatic internationally undertaken commitments,
their signed documents. Recently the European Parliament adopted a
resolution of not implementing diplomatic commitments by Azerbaijan. I
find this formula not adequate to the situation, but that point is
very important for us, as the European Parliament clearly states that
Azerbaijan refuses "diplomatic commitments."
Armenia should reach the fact that the OSCE Minsk Group and the
international institutions to assume that they are dealing with
Azerbaijan, a country, which regularly refuses to perform its
diplomatic obligations, as well as maintain a policy of racism.",
further noted David Shahnazaryan.
Shahnazaryan touched upon Armenia making use of the resolution adopted
by the European Parliament, saying that this is an important point,
which opens opportunities and activities in the field- "I think that
there is a great job in the European Union in their own proclaimed
principles. And if the EU has announced that it wants to have a role
in the Karabakh settlement process, they should take into account this
reality, but it must be included in the contract of negotiations on
the Association Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan." Using NATO
as another platform to gain dividends in the peace settlement process
was also underlined.
Concluding Shahnazaryan outlined several steps to make further use
of Safarov case in favor of Armenia: a) hearing Nagorno-Karabakh
issue in the European Council, b) creation of a parliamentary
committee in Armenia's National Assembly to raise the issue in various
parliamentary circles and prove impossibility of Nagorno-Karabakh being
subject to Azerbaijan, c)participation of NKR diplomats in various
international circles, conferences, seminars and other similar events
, d) hire international lobbying companies, e) direct the efforts
of Armenian lobby and the Diaspora to have the 907 bill passed in
U.S. Congress. Shahnazaryan concluded" Armenia needs to employ not
only budgetary but outside resources as well or I'm afraid Armenia
doesn't make use of the exceptional chance".
http://1in.am/eng/opinions_armopinions_2730.html
23:34 | 2012-09-24 | Opinions | Armenia Opinions |
RA president's special envoy in 1992-95, head of the NSS (National
Security Service) in 1994-95, Chairman of "Concord" Political Research
Center David Shahnazaryan today gave an interview to "First News and
Analyses" covering Safarov case implications for Armenia.
During the interview Shahnazaryan defined Safarov case a "deliberate
and planned act to hit the Karabakh conflict settlement process and the
OSCE Minsk group". He affirmed having no doubt that the government of
Hungary was aware of post-extradition release, or at least estimated
beforehand that release could have happened.
In words of the politician Safarov case opens a new field Armenia to
reach new results in Nagorno-Karabah conflict settlement process.
"First of all, in the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict process:
Armenia in the format of OSCE MG should record, that there is a basis
for a peaceful settlement of OSCE adopted documents and the UN Security
Council resolutions. Especially important are the summit resolution
in 1994, Budapest, which clearly stated that the Nagorno-Karabakh
is an negotiating party, and 1995 Prague's decision, which clarified
the OSCE Minsk Group format: Azerbaijan- Nagorno-Karabakh - Armenia."
"In the negotiation process with OSCE Minsk Group another new factor
should be used. Authorities of Aliyev and Azerbaijan have repeatedly
refused to establish diplomatic internationally undertaken commitments,
their signed documents. Recently the European Parliament adopted a
resolution of not implementing diplomatic commitments by Azerbaijan. I
find this formula not adequate to the situation, but that point is
very important for us, as the European Parliament clearly states that
Azerbaijan refuses "diplomatic commitments."
Armenia should reach the fact that the OSCE Minsk Group and the
international institutions to assume that they are dealing with
Azerbaijan, a country, which regularly refuses to perform its
diplomatic obligations, as well as maintain a policy of racism.",
further noted David Shahnazaryan.
Shahnazaryan touched upon Armenia making use of the resolution adopted
by the European Parliament, saying that this is an important point,
which opens opportunities and activities in the field- "I think that
there is a great job in the European Union in their own proclaimed
principles. And if the EU has announced that it wants to have a role
in the Karabakh settlement process, they should take into account this
reality, but it must be included in the contract of negotiations on
the Association Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan." Using NATO
as another platform to gain dividends in the peace settlement process
was also underlined.
Concluding Shahnazaryan outlined several steps to make further use
of Safarov case in favor of Armenia: a) hearing Nagorno-Karabakh
issue in the European Council, b) creation of a parliamentary
committee in Armenia's National Assembly to raise the issue in various
parliamentary circles and prove impossibility of Nagorno-Karabakh being
subject to Azerbaijan, c)participation of NKR diplomats in various
international circles, conferences, seminars and other similar events
, d) hire international lobbying companies, e) direct the efforts
of Armenian lobby and the Diaspora to have the 907 bill passed in
U.S. Congress. Shahnazaryan concluded" Armenia needs to employ not
only budgetary but outside resources as well or I'm afraid Armenia
doesn't make use of the exceptional chance".