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DAVID BABAYAN: IF ALIYEV SPEAKS ABOUT ARTSAKH, "THE TRAIN IS OFF"
19:12 28.05.2014
Hasmik Martirosyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Speaking at the Buta Palace in Baku on the occasion of the Republic
Day, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared: "We will not allow
the second Armenian state to be established on our territories." The
meaning of the statement is unclear to NKR President's Spokesman
David Babayan.
"There are two republics -the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of
Artsakh. Perhaps, the Azerbaijani President thinks another Armenian
state should be established on the territory of today's Republic
of Azerbaijan. I don't understand the logic. If he speaks about
Artsakh, "the train is off,' and with this statement Ilham Aliyev
only discredits himself," David Babayan told Public Radio of Armenia.
This night the Azerbaijani side undertook a new act of sabotage,
which claimed the life of one Armenian and two Azeri soldiers. David
Babayan views any subversive act by Azerbaijan as an attempt to divert
the attention of the domestic audience from social problems and notes
that the attacks destabilize the situation without resulting in the
change of positions from the military point of view.
"These steps do not change anything from military perspective. They
only destabilize the situation, causing harm to the negotiation
process. Such attacks are usually organized on festive days, before the
visits of the Co-Chairs. They pursue the aim of gaining dividends and
diverting the attention of the people from domestic problems," he said.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Didier Burkhalter will visit the region in
early June. According to David Babayan, it's a traditional visit,
and the expectations are practical. "Such contacts are useful
for maintaining peace and stability, but there are no particular
expectations," he said.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/28/david-babayan-if-aliyev-speaks-about-artsakh-the-train-if-off/
From: Baghdasarian
19:12 28.05.2014
Hasmik Martirosyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Speaking at the Buta Palace in Baku on the occasion of the Republic
Day, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared: "We will not allow
the second Armenian state to be established on our territories." The
meaning of the statement is unclear to NKR President's Spokesman
David Babayan.
"There are two republics -the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of
Artsakh. Perhaps, the Azerbaijani President thinks another Armenian
state should be established on the territory of today's Republic
of Azerbaijan. I don't understand the logic. If he speaks about
Artsakh, "the train is off,' and with this statement Ilham Aliyev
only discredits himself," David Babayan told Public Radio of Armenia.
This night the Azerbaijani side undertook a new act of sabotage,
which claimed the life of one Armenian and two Azeri soldiers. David
Babayan views any subversive act by Azerbaijan as an attempt to divert
the attention of the domestic audience from social problems and notes
that the attacks destabilize the situation without resulting in the
change of positions from the military point of view.
"These steps do not change anything from military perspective. They
only destabilize the situation, causing harm to the negotiation
process. Such attacks are usually organized on festive days, before the
visits of the Co-Chairs. They pursue the aim of gaining dividends and
diverting the attention of the people from domestic problems," he said.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Didier Burkhalter will visit the region in
early June. According to David Babayan, it's a traditional visit,
and the expectations are practical. "Such contacts are useful
for maintaining peace and stability, but there are no particular
expectations," he said.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/28/david-babayan-if-aliyev-speaks-about-artsakh-the-train-if-off/
From: Baghdasarian