Interfax
Jan 11 2005
Armenia hopes for Karabakh settlement progress in 2005
Yerevan. (Interfax) – Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian hopes
that more progress will be made at this year’s negotiations aimed at
putting an end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
“I think that the future talks will differ qualitatively from the
first round of these negotiations as we will address certain specific
aspects and details, whereas the first round dealt with general
principles,” Oskanian told Interfax.
“My meetings with the Azerbaijani foreign minister in 2004 generated
a wide variety of issues that will serve as a foundation for our
further talks,” he said.
“The more we go into details, the more complex the negotiations may
become. It is when we start to deal with their details that we should
be ready for compromises,” he said.
“Speaking about flexibility, I am referring to the negotiating
process itself and the parties’ readiness for compromises. Otherwise,
we will not be able to make progress. Everyone should assess the
situation and the capabilities of the other party realistically,
putting forth demands that will not run counter to these
capabilities,” Oskanian said.
The minister expressed hope that “achieved agreements will help us
make progress in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 2005.”