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  • "We Have To Make Mediating Countries Be More Principled," D. Jamalya

    "WE HAVE TO MAKE MEDIATING COUNTRIES BE MORE PRINCIPLED," D. JAMALYAN SAYS ABOUT THE ARTSAKH CONFLICT

    http://en.aravot.am/2013/02/06/152030/
    February 6 2013

    Talking about the role of the Russian Federation in the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement in the interview given to Viktor
    Loshak, the editor-in-chief of Ogoniok, a Russian magazine, which
    was published by Kommersant and Ogoniok, S. Sargsyan, the President
    of the Republic of Armenia, stated: "All those who deal with this
    conflict in Moscow, Washington, and Paris - these are the capitals
    of the Minks Group co-chair countries - know quite well who is to
    blame for not finding a solution so far."

    Davit Jamalyan, a military expert, said about this statement during
    a conversation with www.aravot.am that the president put forward the
    objective reality and went into detail: "Really, the Artsakh conflict
    is not settled, since the Azeri position is extreme, aggressive. This
    is a fact. It is also a fact that the mediating country's geostrategic
    leadership understands this quite well. The president just called
    things by their proper names. Perhaps, one needs more convincing
    leverage over the Azeri side, in order that they respect elementary
    agreements, which have been reached. For example, withdrawing the
    snipers from the front line etc."

    According to Mr. Jamalyan, the question is why that leverage is not
    employed. According to the expert, the question is clear. "How can we
    make it respect the obligations undertaken by itself? If the Azeri
    side doesn't withdraw the snipers from the front line voluntarily,
    they should be neutralized and pulled back. Or who will make the
    Azeri side follow the agreement? The Artsakh conflict can have only
    one outcome; eventually, Artsakh will become either a state or a part
    of the Republic of Armenia. Sooner or later the Azeri side, I should
    say the Transcaucasian Turks, will have to reconcile themselves to
    that fact."

    According to D. Jamalyan, S. Sargsyan's statement has diplomatic
    overtones. The expert explains: "Yes, everyone knows who is to blame.

    Yes, the conflict is not being settled, since the Azeri side doesn't
    want to reconcile itself to the existing situation; it lives with
    nostalgia for the 86kmē Azeri state. Therefore, taking a principled
    attitude, we should make our mediating countries, our partners be
    more principled."

    D. Jamalyan sees progress in this field and notes: "We have prevented
    war, strengthened the army and the foundations of the Artsakh
    statehood. We should consider the fact that we live in peace as one
    of the primary achievements of our president."

    Tatev HARUTYUNYAN

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