ARAM SARGSYAN: ARMENIA SHOULD RENOUNCE MADRID PRINCIPLES

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 14, 2010 – 15:17 AMT 10:17 GMT

The region is witnessing processes which will inevitably affect both
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, according to the leader of the Democratic
Party of Armenia.

"Russian President’s statement on the willingness to contribute to the
Karabakh conflict resolution jointly with Turkey should arouse serious
concerns in Armenia, as Turkey will pursue Azerbaijan’s interests,"
Aram Sargsyan told reporters in Yerevan on May 14.

He also emphasized that Armenia should renounce Madrid Principles,
which envisage surrender of territories and conduction of a
referendum. "The Madrid Document is the worst of all those offered
before," he said.

As to Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, Mr. Sargsyan said that relations
should be normalized not by signing Protocols but through exchange
of diplomatic notes.