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VIEWPOINT FROM STEPANAKERT: CHANGING OF STATUS-QUO DOES NOT AT ALL MEAN YIELDING TERRITORIES TO AZERBAIJAN
ARMINFO
Friday, May 31, 18:05
When speaking about the status-quo in Karabakh conflict and the
impossibility of its preserving, many people understand it like a
hint to yield territories to Azerbaijan.
Actually, changing of the status-quo does not at all mean yielding
territories, the head of the General Information Department of the
NKR president's staff, David Babayan, told journalists today.
"To change status-quo means to settle the conflict. Azerbaijan will
recognize Artsakh, and Artsakh - Azerbaijan and the conflict will be
settled. We categorically rule out yielding territories", - he said.
He also added that to understand the core of the conflict, one has
to look into the root of the conflict, which arose from breaking of
Artsakh. It is no secret that earlier only a part of the historic
Artsakh became the territory of Nagornyy Karabakh Autonomous Region.
This situation developing for 70 years, was unacceptable. For this
reason, they made an attempt to subordinate Nagornyy Karabakh directly
to the center - Moscow. "Further events showed that this option is
incorrect. That time, Nagornyy Karabakh decided to self-determine. As a
result, we saw Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagornyy Karabakh. As
a result of the battle actions, we have got a situation which is
preserved for 20 years. This option proved its vitality. For this
reason, to go back to the reality of 1988 or 1991 is unrealistic",
- Babayn said.
When commenting on a statement by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov, Babayan said one should not understand the recent statements by
the Russian diplomat as a matter of fact. "The problem of territories
is important to Azerbaijan, our problems differ. We have to negotiate
and make arrangements. Of course, we categorically rule out yielding
territories, as these territories are the guarantor of the NKR
security. As for Moscow, I don't think that it is trying to impose
pressure upon the Armenian party, as it has always preserved a neutral
attitude", - Babayan said.
To recall, Sergey Lavrov said at the joint press-conference with his
Azerbaijani counterpart that status-quo is unacceptable for everybody,
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagornyy Karabakh.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
ARMINFO
Friday, May 31, 18:05
When speaking about the status-quo in Karabakh conflict and the
impossibility of its preserving, many people understand it like a
hint to yield territories to Azerbaijan.
Actually, changing of the status-quo does not at all mean yielding
territories, the head of the General Information Department of the
NKR president's staff, David Babayan, told journalists today.
"To change status-quo means to settle the conflict. Azerbaijan will
recognize Artsakh, and Artsakh - Azerbaijan and the conflict will be
settled. We categorically rule out yielding territories", - he said.
He also added that to understand the core of the conflict, one has
to look into the root of the conflict, which arose from breaking of
Artsakh. It is no secret that earlier only a part of the historic
Artsakh became the territory of Nagornyy Karabakh Autonomous Region.
This situation developing for 70 years, was unacceptable. For this
reason, they made an attempt to subordinate Nagornyy Karabakh directly
to the center - Moscow. "Further events showed that this option is
incorrect. That time, Nagornyy Karabakh decided to self-determine. As a
result, we saw Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagornyy Karabakh. As
a result of the battle actions, we have got a situation which is
preserved for 20 years. This option proved its vitality. For this
reason, to go back to the reality of 1988 or 1991 is unrealistic",
- Babayn said.
When commenting on a statement by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov, Babayan said one should not understand the recent statements by
the Russian diplomat as a matter of fact. "The problem of territories
is important to Azerbaijan, our problems differ. We have to negotiate
and make arrangements. Of course, we categorically rule out yielding
territories, as these territories are the guarantor of the NKR
security. As for Moscow, I don't think that it is trying to impose
pressure upon the Armenian party, as it has always preserved a neutral
attitude", - Babayan said.
To recall, Sergey Lavrov said at the joint press-conference with his
Azerbaijani counterpart that status-quo is unacceptable for everybody,
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagornyy Karabakh.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress