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ARMENIAN LOBBY CONCERNED OVER US CALL FOR GREATER TURKISH ROLE IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
April 19 2013
By Sara Rajabova
The Armenian lobby has again shown its lack of interest in
moving forward the stalled settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by criticizing a recent US call for involving
another country in a settlement of the long-standing dispute.
Kerry stated in the House of Representatives on Thursday that
Turkey would be a constructive player in the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh and the Cyprus issues. "Turkey plays a constructive
role in resolving the two disputes," he added.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) criticized Secretary
of State John Kerry over calling for Turkey's greater role in the
settlement of the conflict.
ANCA claimed Kerry was "adding fuel to the fire" and thus openly
demonstrated its unwillingness to reach progress in the conflict
resolution.
Stressing Turkey's increasing role in solving the regional conflicts,
Kerry said Turkey is holding talks with the U.S. on two unresolved
conflicts - Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and resolution of the Cyprus
problem.
Moreover, after his appointment as US Secretary of State, Kerry
expressed his dissatisfaction with the lingering status quo in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Kerry pledged that the U.S. would continue to be closely involved in
the conflict resolution process during his tenure. He said that as
before, the U.S. would remain committed to finding a peaceful and
sustainable settlement of the dispute through the mediation of the
OSCE Minsk Group.
The U.S., along with Russia and France, co-chairs the Minsk
Group, which has long been working to broker a solution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Peace talks have been largely fruitless
so far.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against the neighboring country. Since a lengthy
war between the two South Caucasus countries that displaced over
a million Azerbaijanis and ended with the signing of a precarious
cease-fire in 1994, Armenian armed forces have occupied over 20 percent
of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory, including the
Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The peace negotiations are underway on the basis of a peace outline
proposed by the Minsk Group co-chairs and dubbed the Madrid Principles,
also known as Basic Principles. The document envisions a return of
the territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani control;
determining the final legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh; a corridor
linking Armenia to the region; and the right of all internally
displaced persons to return home.
From: Baghdasarian
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
April 19 2013
By Sara Rajabova
The Armenian lobby has again shown its lack of interest in
moving forward the stalled settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by criticizing a recent US call for involving
another country in a settlement of the long-standing dispute.
Kerry stated in the House of Representatives on Thursday that
Turkey would be a constructive player in the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh and the Cyprus issues. "Turkey plays a constructive
role in resolving the two disputes," he added.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) criticized Secretary
of State John Kerry over calling for Turkey's greater role in the
settlement of the conflict.
ANCA claimed Kerry was "adding fuel to the fire" and thus openly
demonstrated its unwillingness to reach progress in the conflict
resolution.
Stressing Turkey's increasing role in solving the regional conflicts,
Kerry said Turkey is holding talks with the U.S. on two unresolved
conflicts - Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and resolution of the Cyprus
problem.
Moreover, after his appointment as US Secretary of State, Kerry
expressed his dissatisfaction with the lingering status quo in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Kerry pledged that the U.S. would continue to be closely involved in
the conflict resolution process during his tenure. He said that as
before, the U.S. would remain committed to finding a peaceful and
sustainable settlement of the dispute through the mediation of the
OSCE Minsk Group.
The U.S., along with Russia and France, co-chairs the Minsk
Group, which has long been working to broker a solution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Peace talks have been largely fruitless
so far.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against the neighboring country. Since a lengthy
war between the two South Caucasus countries that displaced over
a million Azerbaijanis and ended with the signing of a precarious
cease-fire in 1994, Armenian armed forces have occupied over 20 percent
of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory, including the
Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The peace negotiations are underway on the basis of a peace outline
proposed by the Minsk Group co-chairs and dubbed the Madrid Principles,
also known as Basic Principles. The document envisions a return of
the territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani control;
determining the final legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh; a corridor
linking Armenia to the region; and the right of all internally
displaced persons to return home.
From: Baghdasarian