HENRI CUNY INDICATES NECESSITY TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS ON KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Noyan Tapan
Oct 24
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "There should be an understanding
about the necessity to continue negotiations on the Karabakh
conflict settlement because it proceeds from the interests of both
countries." The French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Cuny, who completes
his diplomatic mission in Armenia stated this at the October 24 press
conference. He said that the OSCE Minsk Group is continuing its work:
today a meeting of the French foreign minister with his Armenian and
Azerbaijani counterparts is taking place in Paris. He also reminded
about the RA President Robert Kocharian’s words that "nobody, except
for the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, is familiar with the
Karabakh file as well as Jacques Chirac." In the words of H. Cuny,
France played a great role in resumption of the negotiations on
peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict in 2006. "Within the
framework of the negotiation process, the co-chairs implement the work
on harmonization, but the decision on choosing the "melody" is taken
by the presidents of the two countries," the ambassador noted. As
regards the possible impact of the law on criminal repsonsibility
for denial of the Armenian Genocide, which was adopted by the French
National Assembly, on the Armenian-Turkish relations, Ambassador
Cuny stated:"Your future is in your hands." In connection with talks
about France’s support for former NA speaker Artur Baghdasarian,
H. Cuny said: "France does not interfere in the internal affairs of
any state. At the same time, it does not prevent the establishment of
friendly relations with certain people. Artur Baghdasarian has always
been quite friendly disposed to France and supported Francophonie
in Armenia." Nenri Cuny stated that his country expects transparent
elections to be held in Armenia: "We will follow the elections with
great attention."