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ARMENIA PRESIDENT: ILHAM ALIYEV TRIED TO ASSUME ROLE OF TURKEY'S ADVOCATE
April 25, 2014 | 18:46
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev tried to assume the role of
Turkey's advocate, Armenian leader said during the Eastern Partnership
high-level meeting in Prague.
Addressing the participants on the second day of the meeting, Serzh
Sargsyan confirmed Armenia's interest in further development of the
Eastern Partnership format.
"It should continue to serve its major objective - united Europe that
is free of dividing lines, stable and prosperous. It is important
for the Eastern Partnership to be responsive to the vital interests
of all the participating states. For Armenia it is first of all the
unblocking of the closed border with Turkey," he said.
"It is an unfortunate reality that there is still no full-fledged
collaboration between the partner states. Sometimes, we not only evade
cooperation to achieve shared objectives but even display enmity and
hatred towards each other. Yesterday's statement by the President
of Azerbaijan is the striking illustration of my words. Of course,
his absence from today's session deprives me of an opportunity to
touch upon his speech in details. Instead of speaking about present
day's numerous issues he tried to assume the role of Turkey's advocate.
Instead of making a constructive proposal on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict he touched upon the four twenty one-year-old UN Security
Council resolutions whose implementation had been brought about an
abortion by Azerbaijan at that time.
The peaceful settlement of the conflicts in the European continent is
of primary importance for the peace and prosperity. The settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains to be of vital importance
for Armenia.
It is a matter of plain fact that Nagorno Karabakh has got a system
of government based on the European values and corresponding to
the democratic principles. It is long overdue to affirm de jure the
factual exercise of the Artsakh people's right to self-determination".
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
April 25, 2014 | 18:46
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev tried to assume the role of
Turkey's advocate, Armenian leader said during the Eastern Partnership
high-level meeting in Prague.
Addressing the participants on the second day of the meeting, Serzh
Sargsyan confirmed Armenia's interest in further development of the
Eastern Partnership format.
"It should continue to serve its major objective - united Europe that
is free of dividing lines, stable and prosperous. It is important
for the Eastern Partnership to be responsive to the vital interests
of all the participating states. For Armenia it is first of all the
unblocking of the closed border with Turkey," he said.
"It is an unfortunate reality that there is still no full-fledged
collaboration between the partner states. Sometimes, we not only evade
cooperation to achieve shared objectives but even display enmity and
hatred towards each other. Yesterday's statement by the President
of Azerbaijan is the striking illustration of my words. Of course,
his absence from today's session deprives me of an opportunity to
touch upon his speech in details. Instead of speaking about present
day's numerous issues he tried to assume the role of Turkey's advocate.
Instead of making a constructive proposal on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict he touched upon the four twenty one-year-old UN Security
Council resolutions whose implementation had been brought about an
abortion by Azerbaijan at that time.
The peaceful settlement of the conflicts in the European continent is
of primary importance for the peace and prosperity. The settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains to be of vital importance
for Armenia.
It is a matter of plain fact that Nagorno Karabakh has got a system
of government based on the European values and corresponding to
the democratic principles. It is long overdue to affirm de jure the
factual exercise of the Artsakh people's right to self-determination".
News from Armenia - NEWS.am