Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
 Saturday


Sargsyan blasts Aliyev's latest statement as 'delirium' at Munich
Security Conference



YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan’s position regarding the
Nagorno Karabakh issue is a flagrant violation of the Helsinki spirit.
It is particularly evident in the recently-launched election campaign
in Azerbaijan, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in remarks at
the Munich Security Conference during the In or Out – The Countries in
Between Russia and Europe Panel Discussion. The President noted how
his Azeri counterpart recently went as far as uttering territorial
claims for Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, calling it a historically
Azerbaijani territory.

“[It’s]nothing but delirium - which can have serious consequences if
Europe turns a blind eye to it.

The Nagorno Karabakh issue must be resolved as soon as possible, and
by peaceful means. This mission of ours is led by the Co-Chairs of the
OSCE Minsk Group, namely the Russian Federation, France, and the
United States of America.

The three principles of international law – non-use of force or threat
to use force, peoples’ equality and right to self-determination, and
territorial integrity – have been proposed by them as the cornerstones
of the peace process. The European Union in turn has reiterated on
numerous occasions that it supports the efforts and proposals of the
Co-Chairs. The efforts to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh issue can serve
as an example of how Russia, the EU, and the US can positively
coordinate their positions for the benefit of international peace and
security. We desire to see more frequent manifestations of such common
positions. It is especially important, since conflicts in all corners
of the world are increasing and expanding. We are concerned by the
sweeping changes taking place in the Middle East and elsewhere, which
are accompanied by never-ending wars. We are concerned by the state
failure and disintegration of a number of countries. We need to think
of cooperative, comprehensive, and indivisible security, so as to
effectively respond to those challenges. This is the only possible and
realistic way to overcome the current crises,” the President said.