Robert Kocharyan: There will be no active talks in the pre-election period

ArmRadio.am
16.12.2006 13:07

`There will be no active negotiations on the Karabakh conflict
settlement before the parliamentary elections. The main reason is as
follows: I think it immoral to use the Karabakh issue in the election
campaign, and even the best suggestion will be criticized in case it
is discussed in a pre-election period,’ RA President Robert Kocharyan
said in an interview to three Armenian TV Channels.

According to RA President, for this reason it will be correct to turn
the process passive and reactivate it after the elections. `I don’t
wish the Karabakh issue to become the captive of pre-election moods,
where it is impossible to anticipate impartiality,’ said Robert
Kocharyan, noting that there are people we cannot restrict themselves
during different meetings, clearly hinting that the President will be
obliged to go to certain concessions on the Karabakh issue, and they
will use this in the election campaign.

Robert Kocharyan also turned to the issue of `colored revolutions,’
noting that nothing of this kind is expected in Armenia. `This wave
passed through several CIS countries, not leaving good memories among
people.’ He advised ` the sponsors of new revolutions’ not to spare
means in vain.