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"WE HAVE TO MAKE MEDIATING COUNTRIES BE MORE PRINCIPLED," D. JAMALYAN SAYS ABOUT THE ARTSAKH CONFLICT
http://en.aravot.am/2013/02/06/152030/
February 6 2013
Talking about the role of the Russian Federation in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement in the interview given to Viktor
Loshak, the editor-in-chief of Ogoniok, a Russian magazine, which
was published by Kommersant and Ogoniok, S. Sargsyan, the President
of the Republic of Armenia, stated: "All those who deal with this
conflict in Moscow, Washington, and Paris - these are the capitals
of the Minks Group co-chair countries - know quite well who is to
blame for not finding a solution so far."
Davit Jamalyan, a military expert, said about this statement during
a conversation with www.aravot.am that the president put forward the
objective reality and went into detail: "Really, the Artsakh conflict
is not settled, since the Azeri position is extreme, aggressive. This
is a fact. It is also a fact that the mediating country's geostrategic
leadership understands this quite well. The president just called
things by their proper names. Perhaps, one needs more convincing
leverage over the Azeri side, in order that they respect elementary
agreements, which have been reached. For example, withdrawing the
snipers from the front line etc."
According to Mr. Jamalyan, the question is why that leverage is not
employed. According to the expert, the question is clear. "How can we
make it respect the obligations undertaken by itself? If the Azeri
side doesn't withdraw the snipers from the front line voluntarily,
they should be neutralized and pulled back. Or who will make the
Azeri side follow the agreement? The Artsakh conflict can have only
one outcome; eventually, Artsakh will become either a state or a part
of the Republic of Armenia. Sooner or later the Azeri side, I should
say the Transcaucasian Turks, will have to reconcile themselves to
that fact."
According to D. Jamalyan, S. Sargsyan's statement has diplomatic
overtones. The expert explains: "Yes, everyone knows who is to blame.
Yes, the conflict is not being settled, since the Azeri side doesn't
want to reconcile itself to the existing situation; it lives with
nostalgia for the 86kmē Azeri state. Therefore, taking a principled
attitude, we should make our mediating countries, our partners be
more principled."
D. Jamalyan sees progress in this field and notes: "We have prevented
war, strengthened the army and the foundations of the Artsakh
statehood. We should consider the fact that we live in peace as one
of the primary achievements of our president."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
http://en.aravot.am/2013/02/06/152030/
February 6 2013
Talking about the role of the Russian Federation in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement in the interview given to Viktor
Loshak, the editor-in-chief of Ogoniok, a Russian magazine, which
was published by Kommersant and Ogoniok, S. Sargsyan, the President
of the Republic of Armenia, stated: "All those who deal with this
conflict in Moscow, Washington, and Paris - these are the capitals
of the Minks Group co-chair countries - know quite well who is to
blame for not finding a solution so far."
Davit Jamalyan, a military expert, said about this statement during
a conversation with www.aravot.am that the president put forward the
objective reality and went into detail: "Really, the Artsakh conflict
is not settled, since the Azeri position is extreme, aggressive. This
is a fact. It is also a fact that the mediating country's geostrategic
leadership understands this quite well. The president just called
things by their proper names. Perhaps, one needs more convincing
leverage over the Azeri side, in order that they respect elementary
agreements, which have been reached. For example, withdrawing the
snipers from the front line etc."
According to Mr. Jamalyan, the question is why that leverage is not
employed. According to the expert, the question is clear. "How can we
make it respect the obligations undertaken by itself? If the Azeri
side doesn't withdraw the snipers from the front line voluntarily,
they should be neutralized and pulled back. Or who will make the
Azeri side follow the agreement? The Artsakh conflict can have only
one outcome; eventually, Artsakh will become either a state or a part
of the Republic of Armenia. Sooner or later the Azeri side, I should
say the Transcaucasian Turks, will have to reconcile themselves to
that fact."
According to D. Jamalyan, S. Sargsyan's statement has diplomatic
overtones. The expert explains: "Yes, everyone knows who is to blame.
Yes, the conflict is not being settled, since the Azeri side doesn't
want to reconcile itself to the existing situation; it lives with
nostalgia for the 86kmē Azeri state. Therefore, taking a principled
attitude, we should make our mediating countries, our partners be
more principled."
D. Jamalyan sees progress in this field and notes: "We have prevented
war, strengthened the army and the foundations of the Artsakh
statehood. We should consider the fact that we live in peace as one
of the primary achievements of our president."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN