RA FM: WE HAVE NO MAXIMALIST REQUIREMENTS

Yerevan, June 9. ArmInfo. Armenia made serious compromises to achieve
the Karabakh conflict settlement, RA FM Vardan Oskanyan said in an
interview to “Kentron” TV channel.

Having categorically denied the charges in the attempts to “delay the
process”, Oskanyan offered these “critics” to explain by themselves
how they see the conflict settlement. “There exists a definite limit
of compromises, a “red line” which we cannot overstep, no matter how
Azerbaijan blackmails with threats to solve the issue by force and by
its oil-dollars. There exists a border we cannot overstep, as it will
be against national interests. If authorities wish to do it, people
will not allow. Maximum is being done today”, Oskanyan said.

According to him, Azerbaijan, having the alternative of military
solution in mind and maximum delaying the issue resolution, is not
ready for the problem settlement through negotiations and compromises.
“We are already ready for such compromise and our conscience is clear
if Azerbaijan makes the next mistake and tries to solve the issue in a
military way”, Oskanyan said. According to him, it was just Azerbaijan
which did not make adequate steps. “We have no maximalist
requirements. We had touched upon the issue of territories, I tried
to avoid it. Yes, Armenia, in return for recognition of Karabakh
people’s right for self-determination, is seriously discussing this
issue, but Azerbaijan must also be ready for this minimum, i.e. to
recognize the NKR people’s right for self-determination in order to
advance in the process”, Oskanyan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress