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    PEOPLE WILL RISE AND SAY NO

    Lragir, Armenia
    Nov 30 2006

    The implementation of the right for self-determination should be
    absolute and maximum regarding the Karabakh issue. Karabakh has
    the right to use this right at the highest level, stated Armen
    Rustamyan, representative of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body
    November 30 at the Friday Club, thus formulating the stance of the ARF
    Dashnaktsutyun. "Our goal should be the full implementation of this
    right, which supposes two addressees - the international community
    and Azerbaijan," Armen Rustamyan says. If agreement is reached with
    Azerbaijan based on this principle, it will be the utmost and the
    ideal, Armen Rustamyan thinks. If not, efforts should be made for the
    recognition of the right for self-determination by the international
    community.

    What does the ARF Dashnaktsutyun think about the statements of official
    Yerevan on returning the territories, even though it stresses the
    condition of settling the question of status? Armen Rustamyan declined
    to give a clear answer. "The territories are de facto guarantees for
    the central function of sustaining military security performed by
    the territories around NKR. We must choose a starting point not to
    weaken the guarantees of security existing today. Today, in fact, we
    have a certain state of guarantees. These guarantees are not definite
    because if these were definite, it would not occur to Azerbaijan to
    frighten us with militaristic statements.

    These guarantees are not sufficient, but at least we should not take
    steps to lose what we have today," says Armen Rustamyan, adding that de
    factor security should be reinforced by guarantees of de jure security,
    based on the law of nations.

    However, Karabakh's participation is essential to achieving something,
    Armen Rustamyan believes. Armen Rustamyan thinks it is nonsense
    that Karabakh is a conflict side but not a negotiating party. To the
    question if the governments of Armenia and Karabakh make sufficient
    efforts for the engagement of Karabakh in the talks, Armen Rustamyan
    gives a reassuring but indirect answer. "Recently this question
    has been discussed intensively, and I have to say that I can see
    breakthrough regarding this problem, a process is underway to make
    Karabakh a full-right party of the talks.

    These problems are offered to Azerbaijan every time, these problems
    are raised at international rostrums, and get an adequate perception
    because this absurdity is clear to everyone - to be a conflict side
    but not to be a party in the talks," says the representative of the
    Supreme Body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun. According to him, there are
    questions only Karabakh should speak about, namely the status, the
    territories, and the return of refugees. Armenia has no credentials
    on these questions, Armen Rustamyan thinks. In this case is the
    president of Armenia trespassing on the credientials of Karabakh when,
    for instance, he states on Al Jazeera about returning territories,
    what should be given and what should not be given? It becomes clear
    from the answer to this question that Robert Kocharyan's statement is
    diplomacy. "The president of Armenia, the other officials can make
    different statements depending on the situation, the nature of the
    talks, the diplomatic necessity. These should not be confused, after
    all the final settlement must be what it must be. These may differ
    so there is no need to go ahead of time," says the representative
    of the Supreme Body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun. He states that the
    settlement is the question which cannot be solved without the agreement
    of the people of Karabakh, and the agreement should be expressed by
    popular voting.

    The news reporters reminded Armen Rustamyan that the referendums in
    Armenia are never popular, although the turnout is the highest ever.

    His answer resembled a confession. "This is not the case when a
    referendum can be held by a scenario written beforehand. If people say
    no, but they turn it into yes, people will rise saying no," stated
    the representative of the Supreme Body. And if they beat again like
    they usually beat demonstrators, the news reporters reminded Armen
    Rustamyan. "We have been beaten since 1988 for this question, it's
    not news," he answered.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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