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ARMENIAN FM ANSWERS QUESTION ABOUT STEPANAKERT AIRPORT
TERT.AM
23:01 ~U 12.02.13
At a press conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, Armenian FM Edward
Nalbandian answered an Azerbaijani journalist question about the
legality of Armenia's operating an airport in Stepanakert, the capital
of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
He referred to the OSCE MG Co-Chairs' statement on the opening of
Stepanakert airport, which advises the sides against politicizing
the issue.
"Neither Nagorno-Karabakh nor Armenia has ever politicized the issue
nor do they intend to do so. Azerbaijan is politicking it with its
everyday statements thereby violating all the commitments to the
co-chairs," Minister Nalbandian said.
Also, neither Armenia nor Nagorno-Karabakh has ever threatened to
use force against civil airplanes, he said.
On the other hand, Azerbaijan keeps on threatening to use force
against civil airplanes thereby violating its relevant commitments.
Neither Armenia nor Nagorno-Karabakh has ever linked the opening of
Stepanakert airport to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem
or to Nagorno-Karabakh status, Minister Nalbandian said.
Both Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh have repeatedly stated at the highest
level that the opening of Stepanakert airport has only humanitarian
and civic aims.
Things should be viewed as they are, and neither side should escalate
tension by statements that run counter to the international community's
approaches, Minister Nalbandian said.
From: Baghdasarian
TERT.AM
23:01 ~U 12.02.13
At a press conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, Armenian FM Edward
Nalbandian answered an Azerbaijani journalist question about the
legality of Armenia's operating an airport in Stepanakert, the capital
of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
He referred to the OSCE MG Co-Chairs' statement on the opening of
Stepanakert airport, which advises the sides against politicizing
the issue.
"Neither Nagorno-Karabakh nor Armenia has ever politicized the issue
nor do they intend to do so. Azerbaijan is politicking it with its
everyday statements thereby violating all the commitments to the
co-chairs," Minister Nalbandian said.
Also, neither Armenia nor Nagorno-Karabakh has ever threatened to
use force against civil airplanes, he said.
On the other hand, Azerbaijan keeps on threatening to use force
against civil airplanes thereby violating its relevant commitments.
Neither Armenia nor Nagorno-Karabakh has ever linked the opening of
Stepanakert airport to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem
or to Nagorno-Karabakh status, Minister Nalbandian said.
Both Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh have repeatedly stated at the highest
level that the opening of Stepanakert airport has only humanitarian
and civic aims.
Things should be viewed as they are, and neither side should escalate
tension by statements that run counter to the international community's
approaches, Minister Nalbandian said.
From: Baghdasarian