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Madrid Principles 'Unacceptable,' Says Artsakh Prime Minister
Monday, July 28th, 2014
STEPANAKERT--The prime minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Ara
Harutunian said Monday that the so-called Madrid Principles, based on
which the OSCE Minsk Group is mediating a resolution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, are "unacceptable," reported RFE/RL.
Harutunian, who conducted an online chat with reporters, asserted that
the Madrid Principles called for too much territorial concessions from
Karabakh.
The prime minister said that if Karabakh was a party to the
negotiations it would oppose the provisions of the Madrid Principles,
which call for the return of liberated territories to Azerbaijan. He
argued that the seven territories are part and parcel of the Artsakh
Republic.
Harutunian was asked about a recent interview in Al Vatan newspaper by
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian, in which he said that when
Karabakh is granted its right to self-determination and conditions are
created to ensure its security, then the discussion of returning those
territories to Azerbaijan can take place, without conceding the
territorial link between Armenia and Karabakh.
While Harutunian did not directly address Sarkisian's statements, he
made it clear that the territories in question are Artsakh, adding
that the government is expending resources to develop those areas,
through investments and other projects.
The prime minister also touched on recent statement vis-à-vis
Armenia's relations with Karabakh as they related to Armenia's
membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, whereby Sarkisian has
repeatedly said that Karabkh is not part of Armenia and will not be
joining the Eurasian Union with Armenia.
"I can say one thing," said Harutunian, "there never will be a customs
check point or a border between Armenia and Karabakh. There has never
been one and there will never be a customs border or check point."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dERSjCgjuz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ05g0EAX0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8VB_uENrBs
http://asbarez.com/125390/madrid-principles-%E2%80%98unacceptable%E2%80%99-says-artsakh-prime-minister/
Monday, July 28th, 2014
STEPANAKERT--The prime minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Ara
Harutunian said Monday that the so-called Madrid Principles, based on
which the OSCE Minsk Group is mediating a resolution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, are "unacceptable," reported RFE/RL.
Harutunian, who conducted an online chat with reporters, asserted that
the Madrid Principles called for too much territorial concessions from
Karabakh.
The prime minister said that if Karabakh was a party to the
negotiations it would oppose the provisions of the Madrid Principles,
which call for the return of liberated territories to Azerbaijan. He
argued that the seven territories are part and parcel of the Artsakh
Republic.
Harutunian was asked about a recent interview in Al Vatan newspaper by
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian, in which he said that when
Karabakh is granted its right to self-determination and conditions are
created to ensure its security, then the discussion of returning those
territories to Azerbaijan can take place, without conceding the
territorial link between Armenia and Karabakh.
While Harutunian did not directly address Sarkisian's statements, he
made it clear that the territories in question are Artsakh, adding
that the government is expending resources to develop those areas,
through investments and other projects.
The prime minister also touched on recent statement vis-à-vis
Armenia's relations with Karabakh as they related to Armenia's
membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, whereby Sarkisian has
repeatedly said that Karabkh is not part of Armenia and will not be
joining the Eurasian Union with Armenia.
"I can say one thing," said Harutunian, "there never will be a customs
check point or a border between Armenia and Karabakh. There has never
been one and there will never be a customs border or check point."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dERSjCgjuz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ05g0EAX0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8VB_uENrBs
http://asbarez.com/125390/madrid-principles-%E2%80%98unacceptable%E2%80%99-says-artsakh-prime-minister/