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Armenian FM comments on Warlick's statement
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/10/armenian-fm-comments-on-warlicks-statement/
14:14 10.05.2014
Armenain Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has commented on the
address of American Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick
at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington D.C.:
In the speech of the American Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group at
the Carnegie Endowment in Washington D.C. it is underlined, that,
`together with France, the United States and Russia share a common
commitment to peace and security in Nagorno-Karabakh' and they would
continue working through the Minsk Group for peacefully resolving this
conflict.
Unlike Azerbaijan, Armenia on numerous occasions has commended and
stressed the importance of the consistent efforts of the heads of the
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries ` USA, Russia and France, in
supporting the sides to the conflict to reach exclusively peaceful
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
The American diplomat is correct, that the parties have almost reached
agreements on a number of occasions, and brings 2011 Kazan Summit as
the latest example.
It is well-known that because of Baku's backtrackings, its attempts to
snatch one-sided advantages made it impossible to achieve progress in
Kazan in June 2011, at the summits in Sochi in March 2011, in
Astrakhan in October 2010, in Saint-Petersburg in June 2010, even
though the sides were close to reaching agreements. I would like to
recall that Baku backtracked several times in the past as well, for
instance ` 10 years before Kazan, in 2001.
The American Ambassador rightly finds sniper shootings along the Line
of Contact, the human losses as unacceptable, highlighting that the
OSCE monitors were not able to have neither the mandate nor the
resources to identify those responsible, to reduce the reported
thousands of ceasefire violations every year.
As the Co-Chair states, we have many times urged to respect ceasefire
agreement reached in May 1994. Unlike Armenia, Azerbaijan has rejected
and continues rejecting numerous proposals made by Co-Chair countries
to consolidate ceasefire, withdraw snipers from the Line of Contact,
and create a mechanism of investigation of incidents and ceasefire
violations.
Azerbaijan not only rejects those proposals, it continuously commits
gross violations of ceasefire, masterminds provocations, does not
respect even its own commitments on maintaining and strengthening the
ceasefire ` not only according to the provisions of the cease-fire
agreement, reached between Azerbaijan, Karabakh and Armenia on May 12,
1994, but also the ceasefire consolidation agreement, reached in the
same three-party format on February 4, 1995, according to which
Azerbaijan was obliged to refrain from statements that could escalate
the situation and to immediately notify to the Armenian sides and
Co-Chairs about violations, instead of increasing anti-Armenian
propaganda by false accusations. For decades Baku has been violating
those commitments.
In two days the 20th anniversary of the establishment of cease-fire is
marked, and I hope that the Co-Chairs would use this important
occasion to deliver a special statement containing a strong message.
It is vital to exclude the use of force, thereby creating utmost
favorable conditions for the success of the negotiation process.We
resolutely agree that peoples should be prepared for peace, not war.
Unfortunately until now the Azerbaijani leadership has been doing just
the reverse. In spite of the several appeals of the international
community to refrain from provocative rhetoric and actions, Azerbaijan
continues its bellicose statements, the glorification of murderers and
persecution of peace advocates, the propaganda of xenophobia,
intolerance and hatred, which leads to raising tension and escalation
of the situation in the region.
The elements of the conflict settlement presented by James Warlick in
general reflect the proposals of Co-Chair states.
As the Co-Chairs, we continue to believe that the elements outlined in
the statements of the heads of the Co-Chair countries in L'Aquila,
Muskoka, Deauville, Los Cabos and Enniskillen over the last years can
be the foundation of reaching a lasting peaceful settlement of the
conflict.
The American diplomat stresses that any enduring peace must reflect
the views of all affected parties if it is to succeed. We have several
times emphasized that without the full fledged involvement of
Nagorno-Karabakh in the negotiation process, it will be impossible to
achieve the resolution of the conflict.
The OSCE Minsk Group American Co-Chairman justly observed that any
attempt to select some elements over others will make it impossible to
achieve a balanced solution.
We share the Co-Chairs' opinion, expressed many times, that those
elements must be seen as an integrated whole and the attempts to give
priority to some elements will make it impossible to reach the
settlement.
Unlike Azerbaijan, which on the occasion and without makes references
to only one principle of international law, in response to the appeals
by the heads of Co-chair countries, Armenia has on several occasions
reiterated and once again re-affirms its commitment to the principles
of international law, particularly the non-use of force or the threat
of force, equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and
territorial integrity.
Š¢ogether with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Armenia will consistently
continue to exert joint efforts towards exclusively peaceful
settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Karabakh.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/10/armenian-fm-comments-on-warlicks-statement/
14:14 10.05.2014
Armenain Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has commented on the
address of American Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick
at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington D.C.:
In the speech of the American Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group at
the Carnegie Endowment in Washington D.C. it is underlined, that,
`together with France, the United States and Russia share a common
commitment to peace and security in Nagorno-Karabakh' and they would
continue working through the Minsk Group for peacefully resolving this
conflict.
Unlike Azerbaijan, Armenia on numerous occasions has commended and
stressed the importance of the consistent efforts of the heads of the
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries ` USA, Russia and France, in
supporting the sides to the conflict to reach exclusively peaceful
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
The American diplomat is correct, that the parties have almost reached
agreements on a number of occasions, and brings 2011 Kazan Summit as
the latest example.
It is well-known that because of Baku's backtrackings, its attempts to
snatch one-sided advantages made it impossible to achieve progress in
Kazan in June 2011, at the summits in Sochi in March 2011, in
Astrakhan in October 2010, in Saint-Petersburg in June 2010, even
though the sides were close to reaching agreements. I would like to
recall that Baku backtracked several times in the past as well, for
instance ` 10 years before Kazan, in 2001.
The American Ambassador rightly finds sniper shootings along the Line
of Contact, the human losses as unacceptable, highlighting that the
OSCE monitors were not able to have neither the mandate nor the
resources to identify those responsible, to reduce the reported
thousands of ceasefire violations every year.
As the Co-Chair states, we have many times urged to respect ceasefire
agreement reached in May 1994. Unlike Armenia, Azerbaijan has rejected
and continues rejecting numerous proposals made by Co-Chair countries
to consolidate ceasefire, withdraw snipers from the Line of Contact,
and create a mechanism of investigation of incidents and ceasefire
violations.
Azerbaijan not only rejects those proposals, it continuously commits
gross violations of ceasefire, masterminds provocations, does not
respect even its own commitments on maintaining and strengthening the
ceasefire ` not only according to the provisions of the cease-fire
agreement, reached between Azerbaijan, Karabakh and Armenia on May 12,
1994, but also the ceasefire consolidation agreement, reached in the
same three-party format on February 4, 1995, according to which
Azerbaijan was obliged to refrain from statements that could escalate
the situation and to immediately notify to the Armenian sides and
Co-Chairs about violations, instead of increasing anti-Armenian
propaganda by false accusations. For decades Baku has been violating
those commitments.
In two days the 20th anniversary of the establishment of cease-fire is
marked, and I hope that the Co-Chairs would use this important
occasion to deliver a special statement containing a strong message.
It is vital to exclude the use of force, thereby creating utmost
favorable conditions for the success of the negotiation process.We
resolutely agree that peoples should be prepared for peace, not war.
Unfortunately until now the Azerbaijani leadership has been doing just
the reverse. In spite of the several appeals of the international
community to refrain from provocative rhetoric and actions, Azerbaijan
continues its bellicose statements, the glorification of murderers and
persecution of peace advocates, the propaganda of xenophobia,
intolerance and hatred, which leads to raising tension and escalation
of the situation in the region.
The elements of the conflict settlement presented by James Warlick in
general reflect the proposals of Co-Chair states.
As the Co-Chairs, we continue to believe that the elements outlined in
the statements of the heads of the Co-Chair countries in L'Aquila,
Muskoka, Deauville, Los Cabos and Enniskillen over the last years can
be the foundation of reaching a lasting peaceful settlement of the
conflict.
The American diplomat stresses that any enduring peace must reflect
the views of all affected parties if it is to succeed. We have several
times emphasized that without the full fledged involvement of
Nagorno-Karabakh in the negotiation process, it will be impossible to
achieve the resolution of the conflict.
The OSCE Minsk Group American Co-Chairman justly observed that any
attempt to select some elements over others will make it impossible to
achieve a balanced solution.
We share the Co-Chairs' opinion, expressed many times, that those
elements must be seen as an integrated whole and the attempts to give
priority to some elements will make it impossible to reach the
settlement.
Unlike Azerbaijan, which on the occasion and without makes references
to only one principle of international law, in response to the appeals
by the heads of Co-chair countries, Armenia has on several occasions
reiterated and once again re-affirms its commitment to the principles
of international law, particularly the non-use of force or the threat
of force, equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and
territorial integrity.
Š¢ogether with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Armenia will consistently
continue to exert joint efforts towards exclusively peaceful
settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Karabakh.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress