COALITIONAL PARTIES OF ARMENIA REQUIRE EXPLANATIONS FROM PACE CHAIRMAN
ArmInfo
2010-01-29 11:36:00
ArmInfo. Some comments of the newly appointed PACE Chairman Movlud
Cavusoglu on the Nagorno Karabakh problem prejudice his impartiality
to the conflict perception, the statement of three parliamentary
factions of Armenia’s National Assembly – the Republican party of
Armenia, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir parties says.
To recall, RPA, PPA and OY make up the ruling coalition in the
country. On January 26, a newly appointed PACE Chairman, representative
of Turkey M. Cavusoglu said in an interview with APA Azerbaijani Agency
that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is one of the primary problems
in the region which hinder normalization of relations between Turkey
and Armenia.
"PACE chairman does not understand the nature and elements of the
conflict, as well as the negotiation process on its settlement
well enough. He apparently prefers to ignore the fact that peaceful
settlement is based on several principles, including a principle of
self-determination", the statement says. According to the documents
authors, Cavusoglu indifferently treats the problems related to
security of the NKR people which are permanently threatened by the
Azerbaijani authorities via propaganda of hatred to Armenians and
chauvinism. According to the statement, the interview of PACE chairman
confirms once again that holding of negotiations is in the sphere
of the only authorized body – OSCE and MG cochairmen in this case,
and that any irresponsible step, falling outside the scope of this
format, complicates and harms the negotiation process on the Karabakh
conflict settlement.
"Taking into account the foregoing, the coalitional factions –
Republican party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir
recommend the chairman of the Armenian parliament to specify the
authenticity of the disseminated interview from Mr. Cavusoglu and
demand to explain whether his words may be considered as an official
stance of PACE, as well as seriously discuss, if necessary, the issue
of freezing of Armenia’s participation in PACE work during chairmanship
of M. Cavusoglu", the statement says.