LEADER OF ARMENIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: "ONE DAY ARMENIA WILL REJECT TALKS WITH THE COUNTRY, WHICH IS THREATENING WITH WAR EVERY DAY"

Today.Az
July 9 2008
Azerbaijan

"Madrid proposals" on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict are
unacceptable for Armenia, considers leader of Armenian Democratic
Party Aram Sargsyan.

In November of 2007 OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs presented basic
principles of the peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict
for consideration to presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Madrid.

"Though we are persuaded that they contain favorable elements for
Azerbaijan I would like to say that the idea of holding referendum on
the status of Nagorno Karabakh can not become the most important for
adoption of principles, Azerbaijan is setting before us, particularly,
of return of lands and deployment of international peacekeeping forces
in this area", said he during a press conference.

According to Sargsyan, adoption of these principles would mean that
Armenian side will obliterate the 20 year lawful way to Nagorno
Karabakh independence and start everything anew.

In this connection, Sargsyan noted that the opinion that Azerbaijan’s
bellicose statements are made for domestic consumption is wrong as
this position has already become the position of the whole Azerbaijani
people, considering Armenians to be their enemies.

"This is not a casual propaganda and we should take such actions,
which would neutralize this process", noted the party leader.

In this connection he does not rule out that Armenia may one day
reject talks with the country, which is threatening with war and
calling "Nagorno Karabkh Republic" an occupied land.

"This means that we failed to present our position to the world
society in the duly manner, especially, regarding independence of
Nagorno Karabakh", announced Sargsyan.