HRAYR KARAPETYAN: AZERBAIJAN COMPREHENDS PRETTY WELL THAT IT CAN NO MORE FAIL THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS

ArmRadio.am
29.08.2006 15:44

Three times Azerbaijan failed the negotiation process over the
settlement of the Karabakh conflict, and the international community
verified this, Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Party (ARF) faction
of the National Assembly Hrayr Karapetyan said in a press conference
today. He considers this was the reason for the softening of the
Azeri position and statements on the resolution of the Karabakh issue.

According to Hrayr Karapetyan, Azerbaijan comprehends pretty well
that this cannot continue long. Azerbaijan understands also that the
international community convicts the militant statements: serious
people and international structures expressed their critical attitude.

Mr. Karapetyan underlined that ARF position on the settlement of the
Karabakh conflict remains unchanged.

Speaking about the statement by the US Co-Chair of the OSCE
Minsk Group Matthew Bryza that Azerbaijan is one step ahead of
Armenia as it refers to democracy, Hrayr Karapetyan noted that the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation has expressed concern over the
statement to US Ambassador John Evans, who promised to convey it to
US leadership. Hrayr Karapetyan mentioned that even the opposition
representatives n Armenia are unhappy with Matthew Bryza’s statement,
since the opposition also considers that Armenia is ahead of Azerbaijan
as it refers to democracy.