WHILE SETTLING CONFLICTS IT IS BETTER TO CONCENTRATE ON RIGHTS OF PEOPLE AND NOT ON PRINCIPLES

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.06.2007 16:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Principles of territorial integrity and people’s
right to self-determination really exist.

But we are trying to avoid discussions over abstract issues," Ireland’s
Ambassador to Armenia Justin Harman stated at the interview to the
PanARMENIAN.Net. He said, while settling conflicts it is better to
concentrate on people, their rights, economic development. "When we
insisted on principles, we could not move from the same point. The
peace process in Ireland became possible, since the sides agreed to
concentrate not only on political issues, but also on pragmatism:
issues concerning local self-government, creation of a working
structure based not on prejudices, but on common sense. But here is
the important thing: neither of parties demands to refuse the Northern
Ireland the right to determine its status. There exist two variants:
the Northern Ireland and Great Britain (which we have today) and
unification of both parts of the country. It is early to say what
variant we will arrive to," Harman said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress