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ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN PERCEIVE MADRID PRINCIPLES DIFFERENTLY - PRESIDENT
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June 22 2011
Armenia
Back in 2007 Armenia stated the principles underlying the Madrid
proposals provide an opportunity to reach fair solution to the
Karabakh conflict. They are non-use of force or threat of force,
territorial integrity, the right of nations to self-determination,
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Wednesday answering questions
of the PACE delegates in Strasbourg.
He stressed the problem is Armenia and Azerbaijan perceive the
principles differently.
President Sargsyan said Azerbaijanis have recently claimed they are
willing to reach settlement by military means. It is violation of
the first principle, he added.
"As regards the second principle, we have no problem. The Armenian
government has never represented the territorial claims not only to
Azerbaijan, but another states as well. For this reason, Armenia has
not recognized Nagorno-Karabakh's independence.
The right of nations to self-determination is also acceptable. Over
the recent years it gave an opportunity to create dozens of states.
Azerbaijanis think otherwise. Azerbaijanis say they recognize, but in
this case, within the borders of their state. We say it is a truncated
self-determination. Self-determination must be such as to give an
opportunity to decide their fate. The essence of the Madrid principles
is that they can not be accepted. We do not have any reservations,"
he said.
news.am
June 22 2011
Armenia
Back in 2007 Armenia stated the principles underlying the Madrid
proposals provide an opportunity to reach fair solution to the
Karabakh conflict. They are non-use of force or threat of force,
territorial integrity, the right of nations to self-determination,
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Wednesday answering questions
of the PACE delegates in Strasbourg.
He stressed the problem is Armenia and Azerbaijan perceive the
principles differently.
President Sargsyan said Azerbaijanis have recently claimed they are
willing to reach settlement by military means. It is violation of
the first principle, he added.
"As regards the second principle, we have no problem. The Armenian
government has never represented the territorial claims not only to
Azerbaijan, but another states as well. For this reason, Armenia has
not recognized Nagorno-Karabakh's independence.
The right of nations to self-determination is also acceptable. Over
the recent years it gave an opportunity to create dozens of states.
Azerbaijanis think otherwise. Azerbaijanis say they recognize, but in
this case, within the borders of their state. We say it is a truncated
self-determination. Self-determination must be such as to give an
opportunity to decide their fate. The essence of the Madrid principles
is that they can not be accepted. We do not have any reservations,"
he said.