HOPE FOR CONTINUING DIALOGUE WITHOUT BLACKMAIL

Yerkir
18.03.2010 15:06

Yerevan (Yerkir) – Azerbaijan has not recognized Madrid Principles
for long time and if at last Baku took the documents as basis for
negotiations we can only welcome this fact, Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandyan said at the joint press conference with Slovakian
FM held in Yerevan.

"However, Baku’s statements show that Azerbaijani side accepts Madrid
Principles with certain reservations. There are more reservations than
points acceptable to Baku which on the whole refer to elimination of
conflict consequences. As to the provisions acceptable to Azerbaijan,
they misinterpret them to such an extent that their essence nearly
vanishes," Nalbandyan added.

He also informed that the sides keep on making working proposals
on Madrid Principles. "Baku’s statements concerning the documents
are just a smoke screen," FM stated, stressing that Armenian side
continues to take Madrid Principles as basis for peace process.

Nalbanidan also noted that his Paris meeting with OSCE Co-Chairs
was constructive.