Armenia’s ruling party: Putin-Aliyev meeting preparation for Armenia-Azerbaijan summit

Emil Lazarian 2017
News.am, Armenia

Armenia’s ruling party: Putin-Aliyev meeting preparation for Armenia-Azerbaijan summit
17:10, 22.07.2017

YEREVAN. – Meeting of the Russian and Azerbaijani presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev in Sochi is an instrument of diplomacy, not yet a result, deputy chairman of Armenia’s ruling party said.

Armen Ashotyan, head of parliament’s committee on foreign affairs and deputy chairman of RPA, said Donald Trump also meets Vladimir Putin, but this does not mean that Russian-American relations can be described as “warm”.

“I am not surprised that Putin meets with Aliyev. For me this is a political round of preparation for the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Ashotyan said.

Azerbaijani and Russian presidents discussed settlement of Karabakh conflict during their meeting on Friday in Sochi.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS