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JAMES WARLICK'S STATEMENT SIGNIFICANT - DAVID BABAYAN
11:26 * 13.03.15
No doubt, it was a significant statement, David Babayan, Spokesman
for the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), told Tert.am
as he commented on a statement by US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
James Warlick.
In an interview with Azeri news agency APA, Mr Warlick stated that
"the interests of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh will have to be
taken into account in a negotiation process."
"Although it was indirectly said, it is clear that the
Karabakh-Azerbaijani conflict cannot be settled without
Nagorno-Karabakh's participation. We consider this statement an
important one," Mr Babayan said.
No one can represent the Artsakh people's interests better that the
Artsakh people themselves.
"Practice has proved that the conflict is impossible to settle without
Artsakh's participation. It is Azerbaijan's position rather than that
of the OSCE Minsk Group that prevents Artsakh from participating in
the negotiations," Mr Babayan said.
"All sober-minded people - especially diplomats - are well aware of
the need for restoring a full format."
With respect to preparations for the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents' next meeting, he said:
"I think that emphasis will be placed on maintaining peace at the
next meeting because Azerbaijan has recently committed gross ceasefire
violations."
Moreover, Baku is expected to host the 2015 European Games, and
maintaining peace and ceasefire will be of even greater importance.
"Maintaining the ceasefire, peace and stability is progress. We
should not consider the conflict settled. We should have the most
realistic view - preserving peace and stability in the region, and
this is actually the aim of all the meetings," Mr Babayan said.
As regards Mr Warlick's statement that releasing the Azerbaijani
saboteurs would be considered a humanitarian gesture, Mr Babayan said:
"We showed the best humanism by not lynching the saboteurs. We proved
their guilt in a transparent trial, in conformity with democratic
standards."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/13/babaiandavit/1615633
From: A. Papazian
11:26 * 13.03.15
No doubt, it was a significant statement, David Babayan, Spokesman
for the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), told Tert.am
as he commented on a statement by US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
James Warlick.
In an interview with Azeri news agency APA, Mr Warlick stated that
"the interests of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh will have to be
taken into account in a negotiation process."
"Although it was indirectly said, it is clear that the
Karabakh-Azerbaijani conflict cannot be settled without
Nagorno-Karabakh's participation. We consider this statement an
important one," Mr Babayan said.
No one can represent the Artsakh people's interests better that the
Artsakh people themselves.
"Practice has proved that the conflict is impossible to settle without
Artsakh's participation. It is Azerbaijan's position rather than that
of the OSCE Minsk Group that prevents Artsakh from participating in
the negotiations," Mr Babayan said.
"All sober-minded people - especially diplomats - are well aware of
the need for restoring a full format."
With respect to preparations for the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents' next meeting, he said:
"I think that emphasis will be placed on maintaining peace at the
next meeting because Azerbaijan has recently committed gross ceasefire
violations."
Moreover, Baku is expected to host the 2015 European Games, and
maintaining peace and ceasefire will be of even greater importance.
"Maintaining the ceasefire, peace and stability is progress. We
should not consider the conflict settled. We should have the most
realistic view - preserving peace and stability in the region, and
this is actually the aim of all the meetings," Mr Babayan said.
As regards Mr Warlick's statement that releasing the Azerbaijani
saboteurs would be considered a humanitarian gesture, Mr Babayan said:
"We showed the best humanism by not lynching the saboteurs. We proved
their guilt in a transparent trial, in conformity with democratic
standards."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/13/babaiandavit/1615633
From: A. Papazian