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Armenia FM: We would prefer Russia not to sell arms to Azerbaijan
12:40, 14.03.2015
YEREVAN. - "We would prefer Russia not to sell arms to Azerbaijan,"
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian said an
interview to Dnevnik daily of Slovenia.
"But we're not asking friendly countries, partner countries to do
something for Armenia against somebody else. What we are expecting
concretely on Nagorno-Karabakh issue is not to support one side
against the other, just to be in line with the position of the
international community, expressed by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group. And Russia is one of the three Co-Chairs. Five statements on
the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement were adopted by the Presidents of
Co-Chair countries - Russia, the United States and France.
"Our position is in line with those statements, with the proposals of
the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We welcomed all those five statements of
the Co-Chair countries and said that we are ready to go to the
settlement on the basis of three principles of the international law
and the elements, proposed by them," Nalbandian noted.
Reflecting on the current phase in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks
and responding to the query on whether it is "all in the interest of
big powers that this territorial dispute in the Caucasus resolve," the
Armenia FM noted:
"I don't think we have to blame big powers or small countries or
anybody else. Over last six years three Co-Chairs have been working
hard as mediators, they have organized around twenty Summits, several
dozens of Ministerial meetings, they have made innumerable visits to
the region.
"One of the sides of the conflict - Azerbaijan, in reality is opposing
the settlement on the basis of the proposals of the Co-Chairs.
Azerbaijan is refusing all proposals on the conflict resolution and
suggestions on confidence building measures."
And to the question, "Is Azerbaijan in this case more powerful, is it
more powerful because its energy capacities - gas and oil... ?"
Nalbandian responded:
"Azerbaijan is bragging about its power, but it is a big illusion.
Country, which is preaching war, not peace couldn't be powerful.
Azerbaijan has increased military budget about 30 times in 10 years,
has multiplied bellicose statements, hate speech, and regularly
threatens to use force.
"After all wars, sides have to return to the table of negotiations,
but in worse conditions. We have a possibility to continue the
negotiations together with three Co-Chairs. Why not to use this
opportunity and this chance to move to the settlement, based on the
proposals of the international community."
http://news.am/eng/news/256988.html
From: A. Papazian
12:40, 14.03.2015
YEREVAN. - "We would prefer Russia not to sell arms to Azerbaijan,"
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian said an
interview to Dnevnik daily of Slovenia.
"But we're not asking friendly countries, partner countries to do
something for Armenia against somebody else. What we are expecting
concretely on Nagorno-Karabakh issue is not to support one side
against the other, just to be in line with the position of the
international community, expressed by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group. And Russia is one of the three Co-Chairs. Five statements on
the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement were adopted by the Presidents of
Co-Chair countries - Russia, the United States and France.
"Our position is in line with those statements, with the proposals of
the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We welcomed all those five statements of
the Co-Chair countries and said that we are ready to go to the
settlement on the basis of three principles of the international law
and the elements, proposed by them," Nalbandian noted.
Reflecting on the current phase in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks
and responding to the query on whether it is "all in the interest of
big powers that this territorial dispute in the Caucasus resolve," the
Armenia FM noted:
"I don't think we have to blame big powers or small countries or
anybody else. Over last six years three Co-Chairs have been working
hard as mediators, they have organized around twenty Summits, several
dozens of Ministerial meetings, they have made innumerable visits to
the region.
"One of the sides of the conflict - Azerbaijan, in reality is opposing
the settlement on the basis of the proposals of the Co-Chairs.
Azerbaijan is refusing all proposals on the conflict resolution and
suggestions on confidence building measures."
And to the question, "Is Azerbaijan in this case more powerful, is it
more powerful because its energy capacities - gas and oil... ?"
Nalbandian responded:
"Azerbaijan is bragging about its power, but it is a big illusion.
Country, which is preaching war, not peace couldn't be powerful.
Azerbaijan has increased military budget about 30 times in 10 years,
has multiplied bellicose statements, hate speech, and regularly
threatens to use force.
"After all wars, sides have to return to the table of negotiations,
but in worse conditions. We have a possibility to continue the
negotiations together with three Co-Chairs. Why not to use this
opportunity and this chance to move to the settlement, based on the
proposals of the international community."
http://news.am/eng/news/256988.html
From: A. Papazian