SHAVARSH KOCHARYAN CRITICIZES FOREIGN POLICY OF ARMENIA

Panorama.am
16:23 23/06/06

After parliamentary elections 2007 it is necessary to qualitatively
change the foreign policy of Armenia in relation to Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, leader of Democratic Party Shavarsh Kocharyan told a press
conference today. "Azerbaijan tries to assure step by step that
Armenia is an aggressor country. This is very dangerous for us,"
he said. According to him this is done due to wrong foreign policy
of Armenia which does not focus on Nagorno Karabakh as a party in
negotiations. In his opinion, compromises should be from both sides:
Armenia declares its readiness for concessions whereas Azerbaijan
does not want to make corresponding steps. According to him, another
fault is that Armenia has not recognized Nagorno Karabakh up until
today. Concurrently, Sh. Kocharyan thinks it possible to change the
foreign policy trends in Armenia only if the elections are held in
compliance with European standards. /Panorama.am/