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THE BIGGEST BLUFF

05:32 pm 10 March, 2006

BABKEN ARARKTSYAN DOESN’T WANT TO BE WICKED

`It is fact that the Defense Minister cannot to take a
step without the President’s permission’, Babken
Ararktsyan, the representative of `Armat’
non-governmental centre, ex-speaker of NA reported at
the National Press Club. According to him everything
was expected in the negotiations for the peaceful
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
sensational announcements are expected.

«The ousting of Nagorno Karabakh from the negotiations
was not by chance. There is no pressure in the
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict from the
international society, just like in 1997. It is not
the problem of international community. The can solve
their problems in the region without the settlement of
the Nagorno Karabakh problem».

Mr. Ararktsyan considers, in fact no Minsk group
exists and the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict doesn’t depend on them. `There are co-chairs
of three powerful countries. The settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict depends on the will of the
negotiating parties and it is impossible without
Nagorno Karabakh itself’.

The ex-chairman of the RA NA continues to claim that
time is playing into the hands of Azerbaijan in the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem. «They
adopt resolutions favorable for them in the
international structures, and carry out agitation. In
Nagorno Karabakh problem our privilege is the military
success which becomes old in case not used».

Asked the question why in 1994 the Armenian
Pan-national Movement didn’t use our military success
Babken Ararktsyan answered, `Minsk group really worked
actively after the cease-fire’. One of their
suggestions was denied by Azerbaijan, the second one
by Karabakh. When in 1997 we agreed to accept the
document by the Minsk group which was very favorable
for the Armenian side, the famous hubbub arose».

Mr. Ararktsyan mentioned that they didn’t change their
point of view in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the
journalists were given the November 2004 announcement
of `Armat’ non-governmental centre. `The existence of
Armenian statehood and Nagorno Karabakh is in danger.
The Armenian nation is facing the danger of a new war
and unjustified loses. The only way out of the
situation created is the elimination of the present
administration from the political field and the
formation of legal authorities which will enjoy the
trust of the people», the announcement says.

As for the return of the refugees to Karabakh and
holding another referendum in Karabakh, as the
international structures suggest, Ararktsyan said `The
return of the Refugees is practically impossible, and
the organization of a Referendum is the biggest
bluff’.

Mr. Ararktsyan also referred to Arkadi Ghoukasyan’s
announcement that Armenia should withdraw from the
negotiations. `I don’t want to be so wicked to think
that the NKR President’s announcements are agreed with
the RA authorities’. NKR authorities are more
legitimate and have the right to raise their own
problems».