A. SAFARYAN SAYS U.S. EFFORTS TO MAKE ARMENIAN-TURKISH DIALOGUE INDEPENDENT AND ADVANCED WILL CONTINUE

Panorama.am
20/04/2010

"I’d like to state that Azerbaijan’s authorities have had some problems
with the OSCE MG for 8-9 years, in the aftermath of the group not
supporting absolutely Azerbaijan’s disposition," Aram Safaryan, the
President of NA standing committee on protection of human rights and
public affairs and member of Prosperous Armenia party told Panorama.am.

"I think it’s high time Azerbaijan to adopt a constructive disposition
to continue the negotiations, but Ilham Aliyev either doesn’t want
it or isn’t ready to it. That’s why condemns and critics are made,"
NA deputy said.

Regarding the extending of Minsk Group, Safaryan said that the attempts
aren’t new and that Turkey has been trying to enter MG in 1994 but
has met Armenia’s protests.

"We’ve always claimed that Turkey doesn’t treat equally to Armenia
and Azerbaijan and has one-sided partial interests in favour to
Azerbaijan," Safaryan said.

According to him Turkey can’t have impartial, equal and balanced
attitude to the conflict sides. "If Turkey changes its approaches and
understands not only the interests of Azerbaijan but Armenia’s also,
we may think of granting Turkey that chance," Safaryan said.

Regarding Azerbaijan to reject its armed treaty with America one-sided,
Safaryan said: "This is a sort of campaign and Azerbaijan wants to
show its people how serious they are with NK conflict. I think they
prepared their response to the U.S. President and his administration
over their disposition towards Armenian-Turkish ties," NA deputy said.

"I think, irrespective of Azerbaijan, U.S. efforts to make
Armenian-Turkish dialogue independent process and to advance it will
continue," Committee’s chairman said.