ANDRANIK MARGARIAN: SO FAR PEACE NOT ESTABLISHED IN REGION, TIME TO WORK TO DETRIMENT OF ALL SIDES
Noyan Tapan
May 24 2006
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. So far the Karabakh conflict is not
solved, so far stable peace is not established in the region, the
time will work to the detriment of all the sides. RA Prime Minister
Andranik Margarian stated about it in the internet interview of the
“Azg” (nation) newspaper.
A.Margarian mentioned that the U.S., as one of the OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chair countries, is interested in peaceful and as much as possible
quick set tlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, establishment of
stability in the region.
According to him, Armenia cooperates with the U.S. both in the issue
of peaceful settlement of the conflict and in the most different
spheres of economy and in political field. “Involvement of Armenia
in the Millennium Challenges program of the American Government, in
general, since proclaiming the independence, the volumnous assistance
shown to our state by the U.S. and its readiness for cooperation also
prove the above-mentioned,” the RA Prime Minister emphasized.
According to him, Armenia has always welcome the impartial and
balanced policy led in the region by Iran what is very important and
considerable in a number of senses. According to A.Margarian, political
relations of the two countries are at a high level. The RA Prime
Minister attached importance to economic relations being developed
between Iran and Armenia, particularly, the cooperation in the energy
sphere: building of the Iran-Armenia gas pipe, Araks hydroelectric
power station, of the third line of high-volt transmission line.
A.Margarian stated that Armenia has “good partnership relations and
cooperation” with the U.S. and Iran, so he saw no bases for anxieties.
As for the Azerbaijani oil, according to the Prime Minister, there
is no necessity “to inappropriately swell its role: same those
questinings were made during the war as well, and immediately after
it.” He emphasized that no economic wonders took place in Azerbaijan,
and there are numerous and serious social problems in the country
today as well.