ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN DISCUSSING TWO PRINCIPLES IN MADRID DOCUMENT: FOREIGN MINISTRY

Tert.am
12.10.09

Responding to Russian paper Commersant journalist’s question about
the negotiations over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign
Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandian stated "you are aware that if there
wasn’t positive dynamics, the presidents’ seventh meeting wouldn’t
have taken place, and no one would speak about preparing for new
meetings. A difficult process is taking place, which is developing
in the necessary direction."

He also stated there are numerous principles in the Madrid document
and presently the sides are discussing two of them.

"If we agree upon two of them, we will move ahead. And when we agree
upon all the principles, the preparation process for the peace treaty
will begin. It is a long process full of many difficulties. But it is
important that the sides understand that and they must try to approach
those statements carefully, both when the positions are similar and
when there are disagreements.

"It is important, so that the process continues since it is in two
countries’ interests to move ahead and finally arrive at an agreement,
which will assist in settling the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. They are not
secret principles. The details of the Madrid Principles are published
and it is clear what we’re talking about. But we are working on the
main principles. And if an agreement is reached on those principles,
it will pave the way for progress," Nalbandian said.