VAHAN HOVHANNISIAN: KEY SHOULD BE FOUND BY THOSE HAVING LED PROBLEM TO DEADLOCK

Noyan Tapan
Jun 18 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Against statements voiced at
international instances, the solution of Kosovo problem cannot but be a
precedent. Vahan Hovhannisian, RA NA Vice-Speaker, ARFD Bureau member,
expressed such opinion on June 18. In his words, another non-recognized
states striving for independence connect the possibility of solution
of their own problems with the issue of giving an independent status to
Kosovo. "You cannot explain to anybody why the Albanians in Kosovo are
allowed something, which for some reasons is forbidden to Armenians in
Karabakh. As this is absolutely inexplicable, the case of Kosovo will
be a precedent and will be widely used," the NA Vice-Speaker affirmed.

Touching upon the "optimism emerging periodically" in connection with
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, V. Hovhannisian said that its
source is the Azerbaijani side. In NA Vice-Speaker’s words, showing
a constructive position Ilham Aliyev has to show another position
after returning to Baku. In V. Hovhannisian’s words, no progress can
be registered in the negotiations process under such conditions,
as the leadership of the country ready for compromises should be
able to prepare its country’s public, too. In V. Hovhannisian’s
opinion, the Armenian leadership says the same in its country as at
the negotiations table. In this sense the Armenian public is more
sound and more ready for a consent than the Azerbaijani one.

In V. Hovhannisian’s words, "the key should be found by those having
led the problem to the deadlock." "Until Azerbaijan says what will be
its part of compromises, we have nothing to speak about concessions,"
he stated.

Besides, in V. Hovhannisian’s words, it is time to raise the question
of Karabakh side’s participation in the negotiations process. In
NA Vice-Speaker’s opinion, Armenia has already made the greatest
concession: that is, Azerbaijan will avoid being held responsible
for aggression under any agreement.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress