RAPA CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS THAT FOREIGN FORCES CARRY ON PRO-AZERI POLICY

Noyan Tapan
Oct 29, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of OSCE Minsk
Group mediator countries carry on policy of unfair solution to the
Nagorno Karabakh problem openly pursuing a goal to make the settlement
serve their own interests. Haroutiun Arakelian, the Chairman of the
Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia (RAPA) stated at the October 28
press conference.

According to him, striking the pose of a judge to the fate of the
Armenian people by foreign departments responsible persons of both
the U.S. and European countries has become a tradition. "The latters
shamelessly state that a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh problem
has no borders with the international right of self-determination
of Kosovo, Abkhazia, and Ossetia," H. Arakelian stated adding that
Russia, the United States, and Europe show dual approaches in their
foreign policy.

"The countries representing OSCE Minsk Group have launched a race to
please Azerbaijan," RAPA Chairman said. According to him, Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev, that country’s Ministers of Transport,
Foreign Affairs, and Defence, Representative of NATO Secretary
General Robert Simmons, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Daniel
Fried visiting Armenia lately acted by the same scenario.

In H. Arakelian’s opinion, taking into consideration the formed
situation, Armenia should stop its participation in the Nagorno
Karabakh settlement negotiations process carried out by OSCE Minsk
Group. According to him, the Armenian government should officially
apply to Hague International Court against the government of Azerbaijan
with the accusation of carrying out ethnic cleansings, slaughters,
robbery and pillage towards Armenians in Baku, Sumgayit, Kirovabad,
and in other populated areas in 1988-1994.

According to H. Arakelian, in the formed situation the Armenian
side needs to gain time, and the judicial process will give us that
possibility.