KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS TO PROGRESS ONLY WHEN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS
CONFIRM KARABAKH PEOPLE’S SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHT
YEREVAN, MARCH 29. ARMINFO. There will be progress in the Karabakh
peace process only when international documents and Azerbaijan confirm
the Karabakh people’s self-determination right, says Armenia’s FM
Vardan Oskanyan.
Only then one will be able to speak about resolving the consequences
of the conflict. This is not maximalism – this is the least the
Armenian side can expect. “We just want recognized the Karabakh
people’s right to self-determination,” says Oskanyan noting that
Karabakh can be involved in the talks only after the Armenian and
Azeri presidents have agreed on the matters of principle and just need
to consider details – which is not the case for the time being.
Commenting on President Putin’s statement that Russia is ready to
actively promote the Karabakh peace process Oskanyan says that this is
good wish only. “We also have such wishes but the process should not
be accelerated artificially. This would lead to complications.” To
make the talks effective Azerbaijan should stop calling for war and
violating the cease fire regime.
As to the OSCE FFM report Oskanyan says that if Azerbaijan stops
speculating on the territories settlement issue after the report is
made public this will mean that it was concerned but now these
concerns have been dispersed but if Baku persists this will mean that
it is following political ends.