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    Emil Lazarian
  • 5 years ago
    • Categories: 2019

To say everything depends on Russia in Karabakh conflict settlement issue not right: Kopirkin

Aysor, Armenia
Russia plays a significant role in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement issue, Russian ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin said at a news conference on Tuesday.

“Russia plays an important and significant role in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement issue, including based on strategic partnership relations with Armenia and partnership relations with Azerbaijan,” the ambassador said.

He stressed that Russia acts in the format of the Minsk Group and undertakes separate steps as well not to allow escalation of the situation.

“We undertake all the necessary steps for the settlement of the negotiation process but it is clear that the final decision is to be made by the conflicting parties,” Kopirkin said.

“Russia’s role should be treated in a balance. It is significant role but cannot replace the actions of the two sides. We use all the mechanisms we have, but to say that everything depends on Russia is not very right,” the ambassador said.

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