RA PARLIAMENT VICE-SPEAKER: POLICY OF CONCESSIONS PRODUCED NO RESULT

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
March 1 2007

Armenia’s policy of concessions produced no result, and it is
necessary to resort to stronger measures to guarantee Stepanakert’s
participation in the Nagorno-Karabakh talks, RA Parliament vice
Speaker, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau member Vahan Hovhannisian told
journalists February 28.

In his words, clinging to such position, the Armenian party tried
to show its tolerance, however, it resulted in putting pressure on
Armenia. "Such conflicts exist in some countries on the post Soviet
territory, however, they hold direct negotiations with the conflicting
side, in part, Georgia hold negotiations with the leadership of
Abkhazia and the South Ossetia, Moldavia with Transdnestr, while
Azerbaijan refuses to negotiate with the NKR", vice Speaker noted,
adding the Azeri authorities’ stance is conditioned by the fact that
they have no intention to fulfill agreements reached I the course of
the talks. In this connection Hovhannisian stated the talks should
be brought to another plane, when Baku reaches official agreements
with the NKR leadership, IA REGNUM reports.