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YEREVAN, STEPANAKERT SLAM ANKARA FOR MEDDLING IN KARABAKH
Asbarez
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Karabakh voters take part in parliamentary elections in May 2010
(photo by photolur)
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-Official Yerevan and Stepanakert on
Wednesday slammed Ankara for meddling in the internal affairs of
Karabakh, after the Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement
"strongly condemning" Thursday's president elections in the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said that Turkish
authorities, who continue to deny the Armenian Genocide, which was
perpetrated by their predecessors, have no moral or ethical rights to
try to "teach" Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic any lessons,
let alone make false comments about UN Security Council decisions and
OSCE principles.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry claimed
that the upcoming elections in Karabakh ran counter to OSCE principles
and UN Security Council's decisions.
"Turkey, which always supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,
strongly condemns these illegal 'elections' and will not acknowledge
its results," said the Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement, adding
that "The continued occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh is a serious
obstacle to stability and peace in the South Caucasus."
Deputy Foreign Minister Kocharyan said that instead of satisfying its
urge to teach others lessons it should advise itself "to not organize
elections and withdraw its troops from north Cyprus and free it from
occupation."
"However, if Turkey is indeed sincere and not being guided by
Azerbaijani interests, then it is a very good opportunity for Turkey
to offer Azerbaijan assistance in organizing democratic elections and
take lessons from Karabakh in establishing a state based on democratic
values," said Kocharyan.
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic presidential spokesman David Babayan also
echoed Kocharyan's sentiments saying that Turkey has no political or
moral right to comment on the upcoming presidential elections.
"We are already used to Turkey's destructive approach," said Babayan.
"Instead of criticizing the upcoming democratic, free and fair
presidential elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Turkey should
reconsider the activities of the Turkish-sponsored authorities of
north Cyprus, its own questionable democratic values regarding
national minorities and should recognize the biggest crime against
humanity-the Armenian Genocide of 1915."
Asbarez
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Karabakh voters take part in parliamentary elections in May 2010
(photo by photolur)
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-Official Yerevan and Stepanakert on
Wednesday slammed Ankara for meddling in the internal affairs of
Karabakh, after the Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement
"strongly condemning" Thursday's president elections in the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said that Turkish
authorities, who continue to deny the Armenian Genocide, which was
perpetrated by their predecessors, have no moral or ethical rights to
try to "teach" Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic any lessons,
let alone make false comments about UN Security Council decisions and
OSCE principles.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry claimed
that the upcoming elections in Karabakh ran counter to OSCE principles
and UN Security Council's decisions.
"Turkey, which always supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,
strongly condemns these illegal 'elections' and will not acknowledge
its results," said the Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement, adding
that "The continued occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh is a serious
obstacle to stability and peace in the South Caucasus."
Deputy Foreign Minister Kocharyan said that instead of satisfying its
urge to teach others lessons it should advise itself "to not organize
elections and withdraw its troops from north Cyprus and free it from
occupation."
"However, if Turkey is indeed sincere and not being guided by
Azerbaijani interests, then it is a very good opportunity for Turkey
to offer Azerbaijan assistance in organizing democratic elections and
take lessons from Karabakh in establishing a state based on democratic
values," said Kocharyan.
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic presidential spokesman David Babayan also
echoed Kocharyan's sentiments saying that Turkey has no political or
moral right to comment on the upcoming presidential elections.
"We are already used to Turkey's destructive approach," said Babayan.
"Instead of criticizing the upcoming democratic, free and fair
presidential elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Turkey should
reconsider the activities of the Turkish-sponsored authorities of
north Cyprus, its own questionable democratic values regarding
national minorities and should recognize the biggest crime against
humanity-the Armenian Genocide of 1915."