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NEITHER NKR NOR ARMENIA HAVE EVER POLITICIZED OPENING OF STEPANAKERT AIRPORT. EDWARD NALBANDIAN
20:22, 6 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS: Neither Nagorno-Karabakh Republic nor
Armenian Republic have ever politicized and are not politicizing the
opening of Stepanakert airport. Armenpress reports this was declared
by Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian referring to the
observation of news.am as if recently several European deputies had
expressed their concern over the opening of Stepanakert airport which
might undermine negotiation process.
"If those two-three deputies are really concerned about negotiation
process they should at least be interested in the process, be aware
of the approaches of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. And what about,
Co-Chairs they have numerously urged to refrain from using force or
threat of force against civil aircrafts and that the issue of the
airport should not be politicized. Who is threatening? Azerbaijan. Who
is politicizing? Azerbaijan and those who are making statements with
its support. If those deputies are really concerned about regional
security and stability than why they have never been concerned about
bellicose rhetoric and policy of Azerbaijan? What were those deputies
saying at the time of notorious deal over Safarov? They either kept
silence or justified Azerbaijan while the whole world was condemning
Baku. Why do those deputies behave this way? I guess the answer is
obvious for all of us. Our position over this issue is firm- neither
NKR nor Armenia have ever politicized opening of Stepanakert airport.
This airport is only for humanitarian and civil purpose," Minister
said.
20:22, 6 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS: Neither Nagorno-Karabakh Republic nor
Armenian Republic have ever politicized and are not politicizing the
opening of Stepanakert airport. Armenpress reports this was declared
by Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian referring to the
observation of news.am as if recently several European deputies had
expressed their concern over the opening of Stepanakert airport which
might undermine negotiation process.
"If those two-three deputies are really concerned about negotiation
process they should at least be interested in the process, be aware
of the approaches of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. And what about,
Co-Chairs they have numerously urged to refrain from using force or
threat of force against civil aircrafts and that the issue of the
airport should not be politicized. Who is threatening? Azerbaijan. Who
is politicizing? Azerbaijan and those who are making statements with
its support. If those deputies are really concerned about regional
security and stability than why they have never been concerned about
bellicose rhetoric and policy of Azerbaijan? What were those deputies
saying at the time of notorious deal over Safarov? They either kept
silence or justified Azerbaijan while the whole world was condemning
Baku. Why do those deputies behave this way? I guess the answer is
obvious for all of us. Our position over this issue is firm- neither
NKR nor Armenia have ever politicized opening of Stepanakert airport.
This airport is only for humanitarian and civil purpose," Minister
said.