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AZERBAIJANI THINK TANK: ARMENIA CAN BRING CONFLICT TO LOGICAL CONCLUSION IN NEXT TWO YEARS
Trend, Azerbaijan
July 25 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 25/ Trend, I. Izzet/
The statement by the co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group shows that they
favor a certain outcome and accuse the conflicting parties in current
situation. However, the co-chairs must show their fundamental point
of view, the director of the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS)
under the President of Azerbaijan Farhad Mammadov said on Thursday,
during the press-conference on the results of work for the first six
months of 2013.
According to him, the OSCE Minsk Group, which operates under
international laws, should seek a stage-by-stage solution to the
conflict.
"And this is the liberation of the occupied territories by Armenia
first of all. It is illogical to shift all blame onto the sides by
the countries which do not put pressure on Armenia from this point of
view. This means that, they get rid of responsibility," Mammadov said.
According to the director of CSS, if Armenia wants, the conflict can
be solved in next two years because the current ruling party in Armenia
managed to create a government and a parliament under its control.
"The official reason for the deadlock in negotiations are the
presidential elections in Azerbaijan, according to the co-chairs. But
the position of the Azerbaijani society over the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict is unified and it was expressed by Azerbaijan's President.
The fundamental principles are known, and Azerbaijan will not give
them up. We can accept internal problems in Armenia, or political
tension as a reason for delays in conflict settlement. Because, the
current government of Armenia controls the parliament, the majority
is in their hands and they have opportunity to make a decision on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There will not be any crucial elections
in Armenia in the near future, thus, if they begin, they can put a
logical end to this process," Mammadov said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
http://en.trend.az/news/karabakh/2174130.html
Trend, Azerbaijan
July 25 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 25/ Trend, I. Izzet/
The statement by the co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group shows that they
favor a certain outcome and accuse the conflicting parties in current
situation. However, the co-chairs must show their fundamental point
of view, the director of the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS)
under the President of Azerbaijan Farhad Mammadov said on Thursday,
during the press-conference on the results of work for the first six
months of 2013.
According to him, the OSCE Minsk Group, which operates under
international laws, should seek a stage-by-stage solution to the
conflict.
"And this is the liberation of the occupied territories by Armenia
first of all. It is illogical to shift all blame onto the sides by
the countries which do not put pressure on Armenia from this point of
view. This means that, they get rid of responsibility," Mammadov said.
According to the director of CSS, if Armenia wants, the conflict can
be solved in next two years because the current ruling party in Armenia
managed to create a government and a parliament under its control.
"The official reason for the deadlock in negotiations are the
presidential elections in Azerbaijan, according to the co-chairs. But
the position of the Azerbaijani society over the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict is unified and it was expressed by Azerbaijan's President.
The fundamental principles are known, and Azerbaijan will not give
them up. We can accept internal problems in Armenia, or political
tension as a reason for delays in conflict settlement. Because, the
current government of Armenia controls the parliament, the majority
is in their hands and they have opportunity to make a decision on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There will not be any crucial elections
in Armenia in the near future, thus, if they begin, they can put a
logical end to this process," Mammadov said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
http://en.trend.az/news/karabakh/2174130.html