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ARKADY TER-TADEVOSYAN: DURING KARABAKH WAR OFFICIAL POSITIONS OF ARMENIA AND KARABAKH DID NOT COINCIDE
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 20, 16:41
Over the years of the Karabakh war, the official positions of Armenia
and Karabakh did not coincide, there were serious discrepancies,
Maj-Gen.Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan (a.k.a. Kommandos), hero and veteran
of the Karabakh war, said at today's press conference dedicated to
the 25th anniversary of the Karabakh movement.
He said that Armenia's leadership was against almost all offensive
operations. "Originally coming out for the defense of the Karabakh
people, Armenia's policy changed at some stage. Karabakh had to
ensure its security, and the best way to do that was to make offensive
measures. However, the leadership of Yerevan was against our attacking
and liberating the territories", he said. Kommandos also stressed
that all the big operations, including those in Khojalu region and
Shoushi were carried out in spite of the Armenian leadership's will.
He said that the authorities' team was working to secure peaceful
resolution of the conflict, as a result of which Nagorno-Karabakh
was to remain a part of Azerbaijan. He described how the Khojalu
operation was being postponed. He added that even after the launch
of the operation, Yerevan demanded stopping it. "After the seizure
of Shoushi, Levon Ter-Petrosyan said: "In Tehran I am negotiating on
peaceful resolution, and what are you doing? Who will be responsible
for that?" said Kommandos and added that many officials condemned
the operation in Shoushi. He stressed that a few years later the
successful course of the operation was ascribed to those against the
operation and even condemned it.
Kommandos said that Armenia's policy started changing only after
Levon Ter-Petrosyan's resignation. "The incumbent presidents of
Armenia and Karabakh are like-minded people, therefore, there are
no discrepancies. Those who made a mistake criticize the incumbent
authorities for the migration. Wasn't there any migration or arrests
during their presidency? All my friends either were imprisoned or
left the country", he said. Kommandos thinks that the Karabakh peace
process should be launched anew: it is necessary to forget the Madrid
principles and invite Karabakh to the negotiation table. Only in this
case the problem may be resolved, he said.
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 20, 16:41
Over the years of the Karabakh war, the official positions of Armenia
and Karabakh did not coincide, there were serious discrepancies,
Maj-Gen.Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan (a.k.a. Kommandos), hero and veteran
of the Karabakh war, said at today's press conference dedicated to
the 25th anniversary of the Karabakh movement.
He said that Armenia's leadership was against almost all offensive
operations. "Originally coming out for the defense of the Karabakh
people, Armenia's policy changed at some stage. Karabakh had to
ensure its security, and the best way to do that was to make offensive
measures. However, the leadership of Yerevan was against our attacking
and liberating the territories", he said. Kommandos also stressed
that all the big operations, including those in Khojalu region and
Shoushi were carried out in spite of the Armenian leadership's will.
He said that the authorities' team was working to secure peaceful
resolution of the conflict, as a result of which Nagorno-Karabakh
was to remain a part of Azerbaijan. He described how the Khojalu
operation was being postponed. He added that even after the launch
of the operation, Yerevan demanded stopping it. "After the seizure
of Shoushi, Levon Ter-Petrosyan said: "In Tehran I am negotiating on
peaceful resolution, and what are you doing? Who will be responsible
for that?" said Kommandos and added that many officials condemned
the operation in Shoushi. He stressed that a few years later the
successful course of the operation was ascribed to those against the
operation and even condemned it.
Kommandos said that Armenia's policy started changing only after
Levon Ter-Petrosyan's resignation. "The incumbent presidents of
Armenia and Karabakh are like-minded people, therefore, there are
no discrepancies. Those who made a mistake criticize the incumbent
authorities for the migration. Wasn't there any migration or arrests
during their presidency? All my friends either were imprisoned or
left the country", he said. Kommandos thinks that the Karabakh peace
process should be launched anew: it is necessary to forget the Madrid
principles and invite Karabakh to the negotiation table. Only in this
case the problem may be resolved, he said.