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D. BABAYAN: PEACE-KEEPING FORCES CAN BE PLACED ONLY IF ALL THE ISSUES ARE FINALLY SETTLED
Panorama.am
16/06/2010
Information on possible placement of Russian peace-keeping forces
in Karabakh in August has nothing to do with the reality, Adviser to
Artsakh President, political expert David Babayan told Panorama.am.
Note that several Russian media spread information that Russian
peace-keeping forces might be placed in Karabakh in August. "This is
a piece of disinformation spread by an analyst or a center. I think,
the source has Azerbaijani origins," D. Babayan said.
"It would be enough to recall Russian PM Vladimir Putin's statements
made in Turkey, where he particularly said that neither Russia nor
any other observers can make pressure on the sides and the process
should develop in a regular manner, the sides should reach agreement
themselves. Placement of troops is beyond this philosophy," Babayan
said.
According to him, peace-keeping forces can be placed only if all the
issues are finally settled.
"Karabakhi-Azerbaijani issue is the only conflict worldwide when the
sides themselves have been keeping peace since 1994. This is a big
achievement as it shows that sides can live independently and can
preserve peace and stability without any mediation. I don't think
the situation could change now," Babayan said.
The Nagorno-Karabakh (armed) conflict broke out back in 1991, when,
subsequent to the demand for self-determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh
people, Azerbaijani authorities attempted to resolve the issue
through ethnic cleansings, carried out by Soviet security forces
(KGB special units) under the pretext of the implementation of the
passport regime and by launching of large-scale military operations,
which left thousands dead and caused considerable material damage. A
cease-fire agreement was established in 1994. Negotiations on the
settlement of the conflict are being conducted under the mediation
of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen (Russia, USA, France) and on the
basis of their Madrid proposals, presented in November, 2007.
Azerbaijan has not yet implemented the 4 resolutions of the UN
Security Council adopted in 1993, by continuing to provoke arms race
in the region and openly violating on of the basic principles of the
international law non-use of force or threat of force.
From: A. Papazian
Panorama.am
16/06/2010
Information on possible placement of Russian peace-keeping forces
in Karabakh in August has nothing to do with the reality, Adviser to
Artsakh President, political expert David Babayan told Panorama.am.
Note that several Russian media spread information that Russian
peace-keeping forces might be placed in Karabakh in August. "This is
a piece of disinformation spread by an analyst or a center. I think,
the source has Azerbaijani origins," D. Babayan said.
"It would be enough to recall Russian PM Vladimir Putin's statements
made in Turkey, where he particularly said that neither Russia nor
any other observers can make pressure on the sides and the process
should develop in a regular manner, the sides should reach agreement
themselves. Placement of troops is beyond this philosophy," Babayan
said.
According to him, peace-keeping forces can be placed only if all the
issues are finally settled.
"Karabakhi-Azerbaijani issue is the only conflict worldwide when the
sides themselves have been keeping peace since 1994. This is a big
achievement as it shows that sides can live independently and can
preserve peace and stability without any mediation. I don't think
the situation could change now," Babayan said.
The Nagorno-Karabakh (armed) conflict broke out back in 1991, when,
subsequent to the demand for self-determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh
people, Azerbaijani authorities attempted to resolve the issue
through ethnic cleansings, carried out by Soviet security forces
(KGB special units) under the pretext of the implementation of the
passport regime and by launching of large-scale military operations,
which left thousands dead and caused considerable material damage. A
cease-fire agreement was established in 1994. Negotiations on the
settlement of the conflict are being conducted under the mediation
of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen (Russia, USA, France) and on the
basis of their Madrid proposals, presented in November, 2007.
Azerbaijan has not yet implemented the 4 resolutions of the UN
Security Council adopted in 1993, by continuing to provoke arms race
in the region and openly violating on of the basic principles of the
international law non-use of force or threat of force.
From: A. Papazian