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`AZERBAIJAN DOES NOT DARE TO TAKE A BOLD STEP’
[07:22 pm] 29 June, 2007
`Armenia and Azerbaijan do not come to an agreement on some
inadmissible questions. None of the sides can take a step without
distinct political will-power. The Azeri side doesn’t want to
demonstrate political will-power. They don’t dare to take a bold step
to break the ice between bilateral relations, RA Foreign Minister
Vartan Oskanian said on June 29.
Vartan Oskanian condemned Azerbaijan’s militaristic announcements.
The sides get into contact through mass media, and it affects the
negotiation process, he said.
`It is well known that the sides did not come to an agreement on the
Minsk group Co-Chairs’ proposals made in St. Petersburg. I am
convinced that the foreign ministers will soon meet to decide their
further steps.’
Vartan Oskanian did not refute that the dispute has reached a
deadlock. `We should move ahead sticking to the document
provisions. The document covers all the principles of the conflict
resolution – status, security issues and territories. None of them
should be left out. The principles must be admissible for the two
sides. I won’t speak of any issue unless the NKR sovereignty and
status are determined.’
From: Baghdasarian