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    TURKISH ACCORDS TO BE RATIFIED ONLY AFTER ARMENIAN "CONCESSIONS ON KARABAKH"

    news.az
    Dec 1 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Alexander Arzumanyan The Armenian-Turkish protocols on establishing
    diplomatic relations and opening the border will not be ratified
    without resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Alexander Arzumanyan,
    spokesman for the opposition Armenian National Congress, has said.

    "The Armenian-Turkish protocols will be ratified only when the
    Armenian side makes concessions on Karabakh," Arzumanyan told reporters
    on Tuesday.

    The former foreign minister said that the 22 November meeting of the
    presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan showed that "there is at least
    a verbal agreement on the signing of a document based on the Madrid
    principles, which have been made public, and the document envisions
    the return of seven controlled districts to Azerbaijan."

    Arzumanyan said that any conflict is settled in phases.

    "Conflicts have never been settled on the basis of a package principle
    as this is almost impossible. The Madrid principles also envision
    a phased process. Moreover, along with regulations on the return of
    the controlled lands, the paragraph about the free expression of will
    contradicts the interests of the Armenian side," Arzumanyan said.

    He said that this part of the principles uses the euphemism "expression
    of will", instead of the word "referendum", which is as dangerous as
    the return of controlled lands.

    The Madrid principles, as recalled by the French, American and
    Russian presidents in their statement in July at the G8 summit in
    L'Aquila, are:

    â~@¢the return of the territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh
    to Azerbaijani control â~@¢an interim status for Nagorno-Karabakh
    providing guarantees for security and self-governance â~@¢a corridor
    linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh â~@¢future determination
    of the final legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh through a legally
    binding expression of will â~@¢the right of all internally displaced
    persons and refugees to return to their former places of residence
    â~@¢international security guarantees that would include a peacekeeping
    operation.
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