‘PROCESS OF KARABAKH SETTLEMENT HAS A LONG WAY TO GO’

Aysor
Jan 18 2010
Armenia

"Process of settlement of the Karabakh conflict has a long way to
go to reconcile sides’ positions and to provide basis for designing
an agreement," said Standing Parliamentary Committee chairman and
Republican Party of Armenia member Gagik Minasian at today’s press
conference.

He said it’s wrong to expect fast decisions in this process. "We have a
frozen conflict of Karabakh, which can erupt any moment, on one hand,
and martial statements by Azerbaijan’s government, which nullify any
hoping to meet compromise Azerbaijani society in the near future,
on the other hand," said politician.

Any peace talk on the frozen conflict is better, than to go in war,
according to Gagik Minasian. "Armenia has to negotiate with Azerbaijan
bringing it to civilized ways of solutions, receivable in evidence
of the world: refraining from the threat or use of force.

"The Karabakh settlement must go with three key principles: land border
with Armenia, status of independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic,
and finally, guarantee of safety."