THE PRESIDENTS ABOUT KARABAKH CONFLICT

Hayots Ashkhar Daily
22 Oct 2008
Armenia

"At what stage is the process of the settlement of Karabakh issue"

The settlement of the issue can be based on mutual concession.

"There is a problem and the problem must be solved. Armenia is ready
to continue the negotiations, based on Madrid principles. What is
"Madrid principles"? Each of you can read that document in the
Internet. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen have condensed it in the
repository of corresponding organizations.

There is no secret there. They are principles that give chance to
recognize Nagorno Karabakh’s people’s right to self-determination and
many other issues fundamental for us. The important thing is that we
strongly believe that the settlement of the issue can be based on
mutual concessions and by way of negotiations," RA President Serge
Sargsyan said in response to the question of the Russian journalist.

We are at a progressive stage.

"The August developments displayed that each complicated issue must
be solved in the framework of international principles, by means of
negotiations. There is no other way to obtain positive results. As
regards the question about the stage of the settlement of Karabakh
conflict, it is very difficult to give any assessment to the level
of the arrangements achieved so far. Anyhow I believe we are at a
progressive stage.

We have thoroughly discussed this issue with Serge Sargsyan, but I
wouldn’t like to comment on the nuances. They are negotiation-based
nuances. I hope the meeting between the three Presidents will soon
take place and the discussions will continue. And I also hope the
meeting will take place in Russia," RF President Dmitry Medvedev added.