STEPAN DEMIRCHAN: "THE KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT WITHOUT PARTICIPATION OF "NKR" IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS IS UNREAL"

Today.Az
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Nov 14 2008
Azerbaijan

"The "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" must become a full party in the
negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict resolution", considers
leader of the Armenian Popular Party Stepan Demirchan.

"The resolution of the Karabakh conflict without participation of
the Karabakh party in the process is impossible", said Demirchan.

In this connection, he noted that the negative side of the Moscow
declaration on Karabakh is the non-participation of "NKR" president
in this process.

At the same time, the leader of the party added that the decision
to continue talks on the peaceful resolution of the conflict in
the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group is a positive side of the
declaration, noting that Russia stressed its role in the conflict
resolution, demonstrating initiative in the declaration signing issue.

According to Demirchan, in case Karabakh participates in the
negotiation process, most components of settlement will be resolved.

"We are against unilateral concessions in the conflict resolution,
but we consider mutual concessions admissible", said he.

He noted that the Armenian opposition does not intend to remain a
passive spectator in the conflict resolution, if the dynamics of the
said process will continue remaining negative for the Armenian side.

At the same time, he said Armenian opposition does not expect the
soonest resolution of the issue.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress