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FOR ARMENIA SELF-DETERMINATION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH PEOPLE IS THE RED LINE IN TALKS
Lragir.am
05-06-2007 16:34:36
The Spanish minister of foreign affairs of Spain, the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Miguel Angel Moratinos and the Armenian foreign
minister Vardan Oskanyan held a news conference on June 5 for Armenian
and Spanish reporters in Yerevan.
Although Miguel Angel Moratinos is in Armenia as the representative
of the OSCE, Vardan Oskanyan said since this is the first visit of a
high-ranking Spanish official to Armenia, the parties discussed the
establishment of bilateral relations and cited real prospects for
it. The central topic was certainly the settlement of the Karabakh
issue. Miguel Angel Moratinos had stated in Baku yesterday that
the parties are close to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. In
Yerevan he repeated this, explaining that he means the parties display
political will. The OSCE Chairman-in-Office called for optimism,
encouraged to be hopeful and not to make false forecasts.
Miguel Angel Moratinos and Vardan Oskanyan expressed optimism that
the meeting of Kocharyan and Aliyev in Saint Petersburg on June 9
will uphold compromise, and it will be possible to cite progress
after this meeting which will enable a breakthrough towards the
resolution of the issue. During the news conference Vardan Oskanyan
said regarding the optimism of the international mediators that if the
meeting of presidents takes place, it means there is a necessary basis,
"because the definitive decisions are made by the presidents. We must
always be optimistic, I find it difficult to measure the prospects
of a breakthrough. But the presidents have certain basis to make
a decision."
Besides the Armenian government, Miguel Angel Moratinos will meet
with NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan. He stated before the meeting
that the parties should use this important opportunity to reach a
breakthrough in the relations. The OSCE is ready to encourage and
support the sides through reaching a resolution. There is basis for
progress in relations, he said.
The reporters noted that in 1994 the OSCE acknowledged three sides
of the conflict, Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan, whereas now
Karabakh is not participating in the talks. "I will meet with the
representatives of Karabakh. It is important to encourage the Armenian
and Azerbaijani sides to reach progress towards the settlement of this
issue and improve the state of the citizens of Karabakh," Miguel Angel
Moratinos said, without specifying whom he means Armenia or Karabakh.
The reporters reminded Miguel Angel Moratinos about the truce enacted
on February 6, 1995, which, however, does not work or does not work
effectively. There are no military actions but there are casualties
at the line of contact. In this connection, Miguel Angel Moratinos
said the best way of bringing the agreement into being is progress
in the talks.
Vardan Oskanyan stated in answer to the question of the Spanish
reporters that for Armenia the self-determination of the people of
Nagorno-Karabakh is the red line in the talks. "The parties cannot
agree on or set down any other issue without the establishment of
the right for self-determination.
This conflict stems from the issue of self-determination of
Nagorno-Karabakh. All the other issues are the consequence of the moves
Azerbaijan made: the war, the use of force against the peaceful claims
for self-determination." Vardan Oskanyan is sure that the status of
Nagorno-Karabakh can be set down through recognizing the right of
people for self-determination. "If it is set down, the other problems
will be solved by all means."
Lragir.am
05-06-2007 16:34:36
The Spanish minister of foreign affairs of Spain, the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Miguel Angel Moratinos and the Armenian foreign
minister Vardan Oskanyan held a news conference on June 5 for Armenian
and Spanish reporters in Yerevan.
Although Miguel Angel Moratinos is in Armenia as the representative
of the OSCE, Vardan Oskanyan said since this is the first visit of a
high-ranking Spanish official to Armenia, the parties discussed the
establishment of bilateral relations and cited real prospects for
it. The central topic was certainly the settlement of the Karabakh
issue. Miguel Angel Moratinos had stated in Baku yesterday that
the parties are close to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. In
Yerevan he repeated this, explaining that he means the parties display
political will. The OSCE Chairman-in-Office called for optimism,
encouraged to be hopeful and not to make false forecasts.
Miguel Angel Moratinos and Vardan Oskanyan expressed optimism that
the meeting of Kocharyan and Aliyev in Saint Petersburg on June 9
will uphold compromise, and it will be possible to cite progress
after this meeting which will enable a breakthrough towards the
resolution of the issue. During the news conference Vardan Oskanyan
said regarding the optimism of the international mediators that if the
meeting of presidents takes place, it means there is a necessary basis,
"because the definitive decisions are made by the presidents. We must
always be optimistic, I find it difficult to measure the prospects
of a breakthrough. But the presidents have certain basis to make
a decision."
Besides the Armenian government, Miguel Angel Moratinos will meet
with NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan. He stated before the meeting
that the parties should use this important opportunity to reach a
breakthrough in the relations. The OSCE is ready to encourage and
support the sides through reaching a resolution. There is basis for
progress in relations, he said.
The reporters noted that in 1994 the OSCE acknowledged three sides
of the conflict, Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan, whereas now
Karabakh is not participating in the talks. "I will meet with the
representatives of Karabakh. It is important to encourage the Armenian
and Azerbaijani sides to reach progress towards the settlement of this
issue and improve the state of the citizens of Karabakh," Miguel Angel
Moratinos said, without specifying whom he means Armenia or Karabakh.
The reporters reminded Miguel Angel Moratinos about the truce enacted
on February 6, 1995, which, however, does not work or does not work
effectively. There are no military actions but there are casualties
at the line of contact. In this connection, Miguel Angel Moratinos
said the best way of bringing the agreement into being is progress
in the talks.
Vardan Oskanyan stated in answer to the question of the Spanish
reporters that for Armenia the self-determination of the people of
Nagorno-Karabakh is the red line in the talks. "The parties cannot
agree on or set down any other issue without the establishment of
the right for self-determination.
This conflict stems from the issue of self-determination of
Nagorno-Karabakh. All the other issues are the consequence of the moves
Azerbaijan made: the war, the use of force against the peaceful claims
for self-determination." Vardan Oskanyan is sure that the status of
Nagorno-Karabakh can be set down through recognizing the right of
people for self-determination. "If it is set down, the other problems
will be solved by all means."