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ARMENIA AGAIN BLAMES NAGORNO-KARABAKH DEADLOCK ON AZERBAIJAN
Interfax, Russia
March 20, 2013 Wednesday 8:44 PM MSK
Armenia has again blamed the deadlock in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
on Azerbaijan and accused it of increasing authoritarianism.
"Azerbaijan is responsible for the lack of progress and the status
quo. If Azerbaijan wanted the status quo to change, it would have
long ago accepted the proposals made by the co-chairmen in recent
years instead of rejecting them," Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandian
told reporters on Wednesday.
Azerbaijan "is solidifying the foundations of authoritarianism
whereas Armenia is solidifying the foundations of democracy," he
said. "This difference is obvious from the assessments and ranking
tables of various international structures. There exists an enormous
difference between Armenia and Azerbaijan."
"In Azerbaijan, it is believed that with money one can acquire
prestige and friends, buy well-wishers and put resolutions through
various structures. Neither money, caviar or even oil is a criterion
of the prestige of a country. In recent years we have been able to
see what happened to regimes no less rich and self-satisfied," the
minister said.
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From: Baghdasarian
Interfax, Russia
March 20, 2013 Wednesday 8:44 PM MSK
Armenia has again blamed the deadlock in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
on Azerbaijan and accused it of increasing authoritarianism.
"Azerbaijan is responsible for the lack of progress and the status
quo. If Azerbaijan wanted the status quo to change, it would have
long ago accepted the proposals made by the co-chairmen in recent
years instead of rejecting them," Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandian
told reporters on Wednesday.
Azerbaijan "is solidifying the foundations of authoritarianism
whereas Armenia is solidifying the foundations of democracy," he
said. "This difference is obvious from the assessments and ranking
tables of various international structures. There exists an enormous
difference between Armenia and Azerbaijan."
"In Azerbaijan, it is believed that with money one can acquire
prestige and friends, buy well-wishers and put resolutions through
various structures. Neither money, caviar or even oil is a criterion
of the prestige of a country. In recent years we have been able to
see what happened to regimes no less rich and self-satisfied," the
minister said.
as jv
From: Baghdasarian