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SERZH SARGSYAN: THERE IS NO REASON TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI RELATIONS
ARMINFO
Tuesday, January 29, 20:03
There is no reason to be optimistic about Armenian-Azerbaijani
relations, Armenian President, presidential candidate from the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during the Jan 29
meeting with the residents of Noyemberyan.
"We have repeatedly seen Azeri President Ilham Aliyev's statements in
the mass media, who says that Armenia is in the historical lands of
Azerbaijan. And this is the statement of the leader of a state that has
only a 100-year-old history. In this situation it is hard to speak of
a possible constructive dialogue. And if the talks lack a constructive
approach, the problem will get no solution", Sargsyan stressed.
"Probably, the tension will escalate in the course of time or,
on the contrary, the situation may change for the better, but
now one should not expect more", he said. In the meantime, Serzh
Sargsyan called on the residents of Noyemberyan not to worry about
the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. "Certainly, we all would like to
have a neighbor we have good relations with, and we'd also like our
army to suffer no losses", he said.
Sargsyan added that he would like to reduce the army for several
times, and to direct the funds being spent on the armed forces to
other spheres, but there is no such an opportunity yet.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
Tuesday, January 29, 20:03
There is no reason to be optimistic about Armenian-Azerbaijani
relations, Armenian President, presidential candidate from the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during the Jan 29
meeting with the residents of Noyemberyan.
"We have repeatedly seen Azeri President Ilham Aliyev's statements in
the mass media, who says that Armenia is in the historical lands of
Azerbaijan. And this is the statement of the leader of a state that has
only a 100-year-old history. In this situation it is hard to speak of
a possible constructive dialogue. And if the talks lack a constructive
approach, the problem will get no solution", Sargsyan stressed.
"Probably, the tension will escalate in the course of time or,
on the contrary, the situation may change for the better, but
now one should not expect more", he said. In the meantime, Serzh
Sargsyan called on the residents of Noyemberyan not to worry about
the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. "Certainly, we all would like to
have a neighbor we have good relations with, and we'd also like our
army to suffer no losses", he said.
Sargsyan added that he would like to reduce the army for several
times, and to direct the funds being spent on the armed forces to
other spheres, but there is no such an opportunity yet.
From: Baghdasarian