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The End Of Principles of Madrid
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - Saturday, 24 May 2014, 12:15
The Azerbaijani foreign minister Elmar Mammedyarov has confessed that
the Madrid principles of Karabakh settlement have been rejected.
During the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Baku the minister
said the diplomatic ways of settlement of the Karabakh conflict have
not been exhausted, and the principles of Madrid were realistic, and
we could have moved forward step by step.
For his part, the deputy minister of foreign affairs of Armenia
Shavarsh Kocharyan has stated in an interview with the news program of
the First Public Channel that Azerbaijan demands more than the
principles of Madrid provide.
"The document is confidential but 6 of its points have been leaked. It
has been announced that the key has been found: alright,
self-determination but within Nagorno-Karabakh plus reliable land
communication between Armenia and Karabakh. Alright, territorial
integrity, but without Karabakh and land communication. This is the
essence, this is what needs to be agreed on. Certainly, this is not
the approach the Armenian sides dream of," the deputy minister
announced.
Kocharyan says Baku wants more. "Azerbaijan announces that Karabakh
cannot be an independent state... over this period the Azerbaijani side
has made it clear that it rejects the principles of Madrid: the
self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh on the one hand and the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan on the other hand," the deputy
minister reminded.
Commenting on the U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar's statement on
the possibility of repetition of Maidan in Azerbaijan, Shavarsh
Kocharyan said it is a lever used to restrain Azerbaijan.
The process of negotiations reveals that Azerbaijan is not ready in
any dimension to achieve progress in the negotiations, Shavarsh
Kocharyan announced. "It supports the principle "neither nor". Of
course, the result will be zero," the diplomat said.
Hence, it is possible to report the end of this stage of negotiations
and wait for new steps. This is the fourth proposal of the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs which the sides reject. However, if formerly one
thwarted proposal was followed by another, now something new might be
expected. The geopolitical developments are entering the South
Caucasus, and it is not ruled out that the Karabakh settlement will be
the result of a specific process, not negotiations.
In particular, the recognition of NKR by the American states causes
interest. Russia's "passport policy" also arouses interest. It issues
passports to Armenians, including the Armenians of Karabakh to be able
to "defend" them later. Interestingly, Aliyev undergoes West's
pressure and is trying to make friends with Russia.
Some experts suggest that the settlement of the Karabakh issue, the
opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, establishment of Kurdish
autonomy, lifting of sanctions on Iran and some other issues will be
resolved in a package in the nearest future. The important thing is to
make sure Armenia does not become part of Russia and miss all the
opportunities.
- See more at: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32472#sthash.vmV6ID96.dpuf
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - Saturday, 24 May 2014, 12:15
The Azerbaijani foreign minister Elmar Mammedyarov has confessed that
the Madrid principles of Karabakh settlement have been rejected.
During the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Baku the minister
said the diplomatic ways of settlement of the Karabakh conflict have
not been exhausted, and the principles of Madrid were realistic, and
we could have moved forward step by step.
For his part, the deputy minister of foreign affairs of Armenia
Shavarsh Kocharyan has stated in an interview with the news program of
the First Public Channel that Azerbaijan demands more than the
principles of Madrid provide.
"The document is confidential but 6 of its points have been leaked. It
has been announced that the key has been found: alright,
self-determination but within Nagorno-Karabakh plus reliable land
communication between Armenia and Karabakh. Alright, territorial
integrity, but without Karabakh and land communication. This is the
essence, this is what needs to be agreed on. Certainly, this is not
the approach the Armenian sides dream of," the deputy minister
announced.
Kocharyan says Baku wants more. "Azerbaijan announces that Karabakh
cannot be an independent state... over this period the Azerbaijani side
has made it clear that it rejects the principles of Madrid: the
self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh on the one hand and the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan on the other hand," the deputy
minister reminded.
Commenting on the U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar's statement on
the possibility of repetition of Maidan in Azerbaijan, Shavarsh
Kocharyan said it is a lever used to restrain Azerbaijan.
The process of negotiations reveals that Azerbaijan is not ready in
any dimension to achieve progress in the negotiations, Shavarsh
Kocharyan announced. "It supports the principle "neither nor". Of
course, the result will be zero," the diplomat said.
Hence, it is possible to report the end of this stage of negotiations
and wait for new steps. This is the fourth proposal of the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs which the sides reject. However, if formerly one
thwarted proposal was followed by another, now something new might be
expected. The geopolitical developments are entering the South
Caucasus, and it is not ruled out that the Karabakh settlement will be
the result of a specific process, not negotiations.
In particular, the recognition of NKR by the American states causes
interest. Russia's "passport policy" also arouses interest. It issues
passports to Armenians, including the Armenians of Karabakh to be able
to "defend" them later. Interestingly, Aliyev undergoes West's
pressure and is trying to make friends with Russia.
Some experts suggest that the settlement of the Karabakh issue, the
opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, establishment of Kurdish
autonomy, lifting of sanctions on Iran and some other issues will be
resolved in a package in the nearest future. The important thing is to
make sure Armenia does not become part of Russia and miss all the
opportunities.
- See more at: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32472#sthash.vmV6ID96.dpuf