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DUBLIN MEETING ENDS 1:0 TO ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN LOSES
December 7, 2012 - 22:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The 19th meeting of OSCE ministerial council ended in
Dubin, with both Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers delivering
speeches. Naturally, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement was in the
focus of both speeches.
Besides "ruling out any alternative to peaceful resolution of
the conflict and offering to intensify OSCE Minsk Group efforts in
development of a comprehensive peace agreement" Azerbaijan's Foreign
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov came up with unfounded accusations against
Armenia, such as, "Armenia reinforces status-quo by violating the
OSCE regulation and uses force to maintain control over the occupied
(in fact liberated) territories of Azerbaijan."
It's not a secret that Armenia is the guarantor of Artsakh people's
security. It's not a secret, either that realization of Azerbaijan's
disembodied dream, i.e. transfer of Nagorno Karabakh under Baku's
control may cause nothing but a genocide, considering the killings
of Armenians in Sumgait and Baku, or the axe-murder of the Armenian
soldier in sleep.
Mammadyarov's speech further went on, accusing Armenia of "hampering
the intra-community dialogue, economic development of the region and
attempts to erase all traces of Azerbaijani culture."
"No intact monuments of Azerbaijani culture remained in the territories
occupied (in fact liberated) by Armenia," Mammadyarov said.
Intra-community dialogue? In contrast to Baku, Yerevan never hampered
any reasonable dialogue, with visits of Azerbaijani intellectuals
cited as an example.
It's Azerbaijan and Turkey that continue illegal blockade of Armenia,
blocking its participation in regional economic programs.
Azerbaijani cultural monuments? Not long ago, Azerbaijan itself
unleashed a war in Artsakh, with shelling considered common during
war. What about destruction of ancient Armenian cemetery in Julfa by
brave Azerbaijani vandals?
Mammadyarov also mentioned Stepanakert airport in his speech, saying
"it would further escalate tensions in the region." This is not even
worth a comment.
Meanwhile, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's speech
objectively pointed to Azerbaijani attempts to foil Karabakh conflict
settlement.
"It has become habitual for Azerbaijan to backtrack even on agreements
to which it had previously consented to. Despite the agreement on
the creation of a mechanism to investigate the ceasefire violations,
as you know, Azerbaijan did everything to prevent its creation,
even threatening to veto the entire OSCE budget.
This was the case again after the Sochi Summit of January of this
year. Despite the reached agreement to accelerate accord on the Basic
Principles for a Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, confirmed
by Los Cabos Statement, Azerbaijan by its maximalist approaches is
seeking one sided advantage in the negotiating process and is doing
everything possible to neglect, even to reject this agreement.
Azerbaijan is not only ignoring the expectations of the international
community, but is constantly taking new steps against the values
of civilized world. The latest such case is the Azeri government's
release and glorification of the murderer Safarov, who had slaughtered
with an axe Armenian officer in his sleep, during a NATO program in
Budapest simply because he was Armenian. The Azerbaijani leadership
made him a symbol of national pride and an example to follow by youth.
The world's reaction was unanimous in condemning what was done by
Baku, which has seriously undermined the Nagorno Karabakh negotiation
process and endangered the fragile regional stability," Minister
Nalbandian said.
It's noteworthy that following all the speeches at Dublin-hosted
meeting, Azerbaijan exercised the right to issue a response to Minister
Nalbandian's speech, "Unfortunately, OSCE repeatedly witnessed Armenian
accusations addressed to Baku. However, Mr.
Nalbandian's speech didn't much dwell on the steps Armenia takes
to settle the conflict and overcome the current difficult situation
as a result of occupation of Azerbaijani lands." This really sounds
ridiculous.
In response to this, Armenian representative dubbed Baku's additional
speech a mere repetition of earlier allegations against Armenia.
Thus, the Dublin battle ended 1:0 to Armenia.
Marina Ananikyan / PanARMENIAN News
December 7, 2012 - 22:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The 19th meeting of OSCE ministerial council ended in
Dubin, with both Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers delivering
speeches. Naturally, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement was in the
focus of both speeches.
Besides "ruling out any alternative to peaceful resolution of
the conflict and offering to intensify OSCE Minsk Group efforts in
development of a comprehensive peace agreement" Azerbaijan's Foreign
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov came up with unfounded accusations against
Armenia, such as, "Armenia reinforces status-quo by violating the
OSCE regulation and uses force to maintain control over the occupied
(in fact liberated) territories of Azerbaijan."
It's not a secret that Armenia is the guarantor of Artsakh people's
security. It's not a secret, either that realization of Azerbaijan's
disembodied dream, i.e. transfer of Nagorno Karabakh under Baku's
control may cause nothing but a genocide, considering the killings
of Armenians in Sumgait and Baku, or the axe-murder of the Armenian
soldier in sleep.
Mammadyarov's speech further went on, accusing Armenia of "hampering
the intra-community dialogue, economic development of the region and
attempts to erase all traces of Azerbaijani culture."
"No intact monuments of Azerbaijani culture remained in the territories
occupied (in fact liberated) by Armenia," Mammadyarov said.
Intra-community dialogue? In contrast to Baku, Yerevan never hampered
any reasonable dialogue, with visits of Azerbaijani intellectuals
cited as an example.
It's Azerbaijan and Turkey that continue illegal blockade of Armenia,
blocking its participation in regional economic programs.
Azerbaijani cultural monuments? Not long ago, Azerbaijan itself
unleashed a war in Artsakh, with shelling considered common during
war. What about destruction of ancient Armenian cemetery in Julfa by
brave Azerbaijani vandals?
Mammadyarov also mentioned Stepanakert airport in his speech, saying
"it would further escalate tensions in the region." This is not even
worth a comment.
Meanwhile, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's speech
objectively pointed to Azerbaijani attempts to foil Karabakh conflict
settlement.
"It has become habitual for Azerbaijan to backtrack even on agreements
to which it had previously consented to. Despite the agreement on
the creation of a mechanism to investigate the ceasefire violations,
as you know, Azerbaijan did everything to prevent its creation,
even threatening to veto the entire OSCE budget.
This was the case again after the Sochi Summit of January of this
year. Despite the reached agreement to accelerate accord on the Basic
Principles for a Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, confirmed
by Los Cabos Statement, Azerbaijan by its maximalist approaches is
seeking one sided advantage in the negotiating process and is doing
everything possible to neglect, even to reject this agreement.
Azerbaijan is not only ignoring the expectations of the international
community, but is constantly taking new steps against the values
of civilized world. The latest such case is the Azeri government's
release and glorification of the murderer Safarov, who had slaughtered
with an axe Armenian officer in his sleep, during a NATO program in
Budapest simply because he was Armenian. The Azerbaijani leadership
made him a symbol of national pride and an example to follow by youth.
The world's reaction was unanimous in condemning what was done by
Baku, which has seriously undermined the Nagorno Karabakh negotiation
process and endangered the fragile regional stability," Minister
Nalbandian said.
It's noteworthy that following all the speeches at Dublin-hosted
meeting, Azerbaijan exercised the right to issue a response to Minister
Nalbandian's speech, "Unfortunately, OSCE repeatedly witnessed Armenian
accusations addressed to Baku. However, Mr.
Nalbandian's speech didn't much dwell on the steps Armenia takes
to settle the conflict and overcome the current difficult situation
as a result of occupation of Azerbaijani lands." This really sounds
ridiculous.
In response to this, Armenian representative dubbed Baku's additional
speech a mere repetition of earlier allegations against Armenia.
Thus, the Dublin battle ended 1:0 to Armenia.
Marina Ananikyan / PanARMENIAN News