KOCHARYAN KNOWS BETTER THAN BRYZA

Lragir.am
06-11-2007 15:09:40

The deputy speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Vahan Hovanisyan
commented on the statements of the Minsk Group U.S. co-chair Matthew
Bryza and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis
on November 6 during the ARF Dashnaktsutyun-Ramkavar Party conference.

Bryza had stated, more exactly expressed optimism that Armenia
and Azerbaijan may sign a framework agreement before the Armenian
presidential election. Vahan Hovanisyan reminds that the Armenian
President Robert Kocharyan considers this agreement unrealistic. The
deputy speaker of the National Assembly says the prospects for an
agreement would be more visible to the Armenian president, and if
he is not optimistic in this connection, it means Azerbaijan is not
ready for a compromise, and Armenia will not agree to a concession.

With regard to Terry Davis’ statement that Kosovo and Karabakh
are different issues, Vahan Hovanisyan says Europe has always held
this stance.

However, whatever the international organizations think, the settlement
of the conflict over Kosovo will become a precedent because its
elements will be applicable one way or another.