‘WHETHER AZERBAIJAN LIKES IT OR NOT, KARABAKH IS INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC’: SHARMAZANOV

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15:51 ~U 15.01.10

Progress is evident recently in the issue of the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Republican Party of Armenia press
spokesperson, MP Edward Sharmazanov during a press conference today.

As proof of his statement, the parliamentarian pointed to the nine
meetings held between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan
recently.

Sharmazanov also turned his attention to the possible signing of an
agreement during the upcoming meeting in Moscow between the presidents
of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.

"Such an agreement cannot be signed without [addressing] the issue
of the Karabakh people’s situation," he said.

However, the ruling party spokesperson also noted that he doesn’t
really see the possibility of signing an agreement in the near future.

"Whether Azerbaijan likes it or not, Karabakh is an independent
republic. Karabakh cannot be in a worse situation than it is now,"
concluded Sharmazanov.