Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Tuesday


Turkey has nothing to do in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement
process – Vice Speaker Sharmazanov


YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. The settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict remains one of the key issues of Armenia’s political
agenda, Vice Speaker of the Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov said,
reports Armenpress.

“Despite Turkey’s aspirations to assume any role in the settlement
process, that country has nothing to do there. Turkey runs a criminal
policy of supporting Azerbaijan and keeps the border with Armenia
closed. This policy is unacceptable and condemnable”, Sharmazanov
said.

He said the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship format is the only
acceptable format not only for the Armenian sides, but also for the
international community. “In order to ensure progress in the
negotiations it is necessary to immediately implement the Vienna, St.
Petersburg and Geneva agreements. Without their implementation it is
impossible to imagine any progress in the settlement negotiations”,
Sharmazanov said.

He stated that all attempts to limit Artsakh people’s right to free
and independent expression of will should be strictly condemned.
Artsakh has declared its independence in accordance with international
norms and the USSR legislation. Sharmazanov highlighted that there is
no alternative to the international recognition of the Artsakh
Republic.