THERE WILL BE NO PROGRESS IN KARABAKH PROCESS TILL PARLIAMENTARY
ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN

YEREVAN, MAY 27. ARMINFO. There will be no progress in the negotiation
process on Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement till parliamentary
elections in Azerbaijan, stated representatives of parliamentary
forces at today’s briefing in Armenia’s National Assembly.

Head of Republican party faction Galust Sahakyan noted that there are
all the preconditions for changing power in Azerbaijan. Head of ARFD
faction Levon Lazarian stressed that the pre-electoral situation in
Azerbaijan affects not as many the negotiation process itself as the
atmosphere around it. In his words, possible progress in negotiation
process might be registered only after elections. At the same time he
stressed that it does not mean that negotiations will be stopped till
elections.

Secretary of opposition “Justice” bloc Viktor Dallakyan noted that no
progress in negotiations will be registered till the end of 2005. In
his words, the West conducts balanced policy toward all the countries
of the region, therefore, there is not expected any change in
situation about the negotiation process. Dallakyan stated that
Armenian authorities are ready to return territories controlled by the
Armenian side. -r-