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U.S. HINTS TO ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH
Hakob Badalyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 16 September 2014, 22:30
The U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick visited Armenia
and made some interesting statements. He arrived without the French
and Russian co-chairs. And his statements are interesting against the
statement of the Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin in Baku
who said that the West's policy has brought Russia and Baku closer.
Amid these Russian-Azerbaijani reverences Warlick's Armenian visit
and statements are interesting indeed. He said it is time that
negotiations reach another level. Warlick did not say what level he
meant. The American co-chair said meetings of foreign ministers and
presidents are not enough, and there must be formal negotiations,
and the sides must define the format of negotiations.
Apparently, the United States is suggesting a permanent, working format
of negotiations with regular meetings. In other words, the United
States suggests transforming the negotiations into a working process.
The key issue is whether Artsakh must be a party. In this regard,
Warlick has announced that the voice of Artsakh must be heard, and
they therefore regularly visit Artsakh and meet with the de facto
government. Apparently, this is a hint that Artsakh must come up with
an initiative to return to the table of negotiations.
The government of Artsakh announces regularly that progress
towards resolution is impossible unless it returns to the table of
negotiations. However, it is already obvious that this statement does
not match the dynamics and logic of geopolitical realities. This
statement indicates a passive position, in other words, Artsakh is
waiting when it would become a party. For the time being, Artsakh
must come up with its initiatives, conduct a more vibrant policy.
In this respect, the United States has been sending signals to Artsakh
for a long time. Five American states have recognized the independence
of Artsakh. The political and governance system of the United States is
rather decentralized, of course, and the states are rather independent
in their decisions. Washington has announced that those decisions do
not express the policy of the White House. Nevertheless, five of the
United States have recognized, and it is a fact from which one cannot
run away until losing from sight. However, the weird referendum of
Crimea triggers activity in Artsakh, whereas recognition by these
states strangely does not. Apparently, it is time that Artsakh revised
the dynamics of its policy, and now the United States is hinting it.
Generally, it is noticed that the American co-chair is trying to
activate the Armenian factor in the process of negotiations. He
revealed the principles of Madrid at Carnegie Endowment and reminded
the Armenian public about their dangers for the interest of Armenia
and Artsakh. Presently, Warlick is announcing in Yerevan about the
importance of awareness of the Armenian people of the process and
knowledge of what the United States wants.
In other words, the American co-chair calls the Armenian people to
be more active because the political, both government and opposition
ways of restoring the status of a subject of negotiations seem to
have been wasted, and it is up to the Armenian people to restore
Armenia as a subject.
Without this it will be impossible to promote the status quo, in
other words, defense of de facto security of Armenia and Artsakh
while Russia and Azerbaijan announce without any diplomatic cover
how close they are getting.
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Hakob Badalyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 16 September 2014, 22:30
The U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick visited Armenia
and made some interesting statements. He arrived without the French
and Russian co-chairs. And his statements are interesting against the
statement of the Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin in Baku
who said that the West's policy has brought Russia and Baku closer.
Amid these Russian-Azerbaijani reverences Warlick's Armenian visit
and statements are interesting indeed. He said it is time that
negotiations reach another level. Warlick did not say what level he
meant. The American co-chair said meetings of foreign ministers and
presidents are not enough, and there must be formal negotiations,
and the sides must define the format of negotiations.
Apparently, the United States is suggesting a permanent, working format
of negotiations with regular meetings. In other words, the United
States suggests transforming the negotiations into a working process.
The key issue is whether Artsakh must be a party. In this regard,
Warlick has announced that the voice of Artsakh must be heard, and
they therefore regularly visit Artsakh and meet with the de facto
government. Apparently, this is a hint that Artsakh must come up with
an initiative to return to the table of negotiations.
The government of Artsakh announces regularly that progress
towards resolution is impossible unless it returns to the table of
negotiations. However, it is already obvious that this statement does
not match the dynamics and logic of geopolitical realities. This
statement indicates a passive position, in other words, Artsakh is
waiting when it would become a party. For the time being, Artsakh
must come up with its initiatives, conduct a more vibrant policy.
In this respect, the United States has been sending signals to Artsakh
for a long time. Five American states have recognized the independence
of Artsakh. The political and governance system of the United States is
rather decentralized, of course, and the states are rather independent
in their decisions. Washington has announced that those decisions do
not express the policy of the White House. Nevertheless, five of the
United States have recognized, and it is a fact from which one cannot
run away until losing from sight. However, the weird referendum of
Crimea triggers activity in Artsakh, whereas recognition by these
states strangely does not. Apparently, it is time that Artsakh revised
the dynamics of its policy, and now the United States is hinting it.
Generally, it is noticed that the American co-chair is trying to
activate the Armenian factor in the process of negotiations. He
revealed the principles of Madrid at Carnegie Endowment and reminded
the Armenian public about their dangers for the interest of Armenia
and Artsakh. Presently, Warlick is announcing in Yerevan about the
importance of awareness of the Armenian people of the process and
knowledge of what the United States wants.
In other words, the American co-chair calls the Armenian people to
be more active because the political, both government and opposition
ways of restoring the status of a subject of negotiations seem to
have been wasted, and it is up to the Armenian people to restore
Armenia as a subject.
Without this it will be impossible to promote the status quo, in
other words, defense of de facto security of Armenia and Artsakh
while Russia and Azerbaijan announce without any diplomatic cover
how close they are getting.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32986#sthash.BdxlnR1h.dpuf