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THE ONLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR LACK OF PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATION PROCESS OF NAGORNO- KARABAKH CONFLICT IS AZERBAIJAN. EDWARD NALBANDIAN
19:35, 20 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijan is the only responsible
party for lack of progress in the Karabakh negotiation process and
for maintenance of the status quo. The international community and
Co-Chairs are well aware of this, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian said. As reports Armenpress, Minister Nalbandian responded
to the Armenian News-NEWS.am question regarding Azerbaijani officials'
claims that Armenia is responsible for the status quo and Yerevan
must make unilateral concessions.
"If Azerbaijan is in fact interested in changes in status quo, they
should have given consent to the proposals of the Co-Chairs instead
of rejecting them over the last few years.
Of course, Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be rivals in the fields
of democracy, tolerance, human rights, economic freedom, freedom
of expression and media as well as other fundamental aspects of our
society. The logic and orientation of our states and societies are
oppositely different," he said.
The Minister noted that Azerbaijan is strengthening authoritarian
regime, while Armenia is strengthening democracy. It is clearly seen
in the assessments and rankings issued by the international agencies.
"There is a huge difference between Armenia and Azerbaijan," he said.
Azerbaijani officials believe they can buy reputation, friends, and
erect monuments, push forward questionable resolutions and present
this to the Azerbaijani society as an achievement and as proof of
high reputation.
"It is not the money and caviar that helps to build international
reputation. We have recently witnessed what happened with not less
rich and self-confident authoritarian regimes," Nalbandian added.
19:35, 20 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijan is the only responsible
party for lack of progress in the Karabakh negotiation process and
for maintenance of the status quo. The international community and
Co-Chairs are well aware of this, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian said. As reports Armenpress, Minister Nalbandian responded
to the Armenian News-NEWS.am question regarding Azerbaijani officials'
claims that Armenia is responsible for the status quo and Yerevan
must make unilateral concessions.
"If Azerbaijan is in fact interested in changes in status quo, they
should have given consent to the proposals of the Co-Chairs instead
of rejecting them over the last few years.
Of course, Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be rivals in the fields
of democracy, tolerance, human rights, economic freedom, freedom
of expression and media as well as other fundamental aspects of our
society. The logic and orientation of our states and societies are
oppositely different," he said.
The Minister noted that Azerbaijan is strengthening authoritarian
regime, while Armenia is strengthening democracy. It is clearly seen
in the assessments and rankings issued by the international agencies.
"There is a huge difference between Armenia and Azerbaijan," he said.
Azerbaijani officials believe they can buy reputation, friends, and
erect monuments, push forward questionable resolutions and present
this to the Azerbaijani society as an achievement and as proof of
high reputation.
"It is not the money and caviar that helps to build international
reputation. We have recently witnessed what happened with not less
rich and self-confident authoritarian regimes," Nalbandian added.