ALBERT BAZEYAN: ISSUE OF CONCESSIONS POSSIBLE ON THE PART OF ARMENIA
IS TO BE SOLVED BY NKR PEOPLE

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. “Speaking about the Karabakh problem
we have to fix that this issue should be solved only by peaceful means
and in no case by war,” Albert Bazeyan, Chairman of the political
board of the Hanrapetutiun (Republic) party, declared at the March 18
conference organized by the “In Defence of NKR” committee. Emphasizing
the necessity of Karabakh party’s participation in the negotiations
process Bazeyan mentioned that the negotiations will be successful if
only the conflicting sides are ready to make concessions. According
to him, this first of all refers to Azerbaijan, which isn’t ready for
concessions at all. As for compromises possible in this issue on the
part of Armenia, according to Bazeyan, this issue is to be solved by
the Nagorno Karabakh people. He expressed bewilderment that today the
necessity to liquidate the consequences of the conflict is pointed out
at international instances while the conflict may be settled only in
case of liquidation of its causes. The Harapetutiun party’s leader
once more emphasized that the most important in the Karabakh issue is
Nagorno Karabakh people’s right to self-determination. In his
assurance, the favorable settlement of the problem depends much on the
situation in Armenia itself. “Armenia may develop successfully only in
case of supremacy of law and establishment of a legitimate power
enjoying people’e confidence.”