ArmInfo. During the discussion in Munich between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the statements of the Prime Minister were not very convincing. Political analyst Alexander Minasyan stated this at a press conference on February 17.
He noted that such discussions should be well prepared, as it is very different from the closed-door meeting when it is not known what was being discussed. Here, in fact, a press conference at which the heads of two states present their arguments and viewpoints on a very important issue for the countries.
According to the political analyst, Pashinyan's arguments about Tigran the Great and the revolution in the country are very weak, the most interesting is that even the moderator after these statements by the prime minister was puzzled. "In fact, this kind of argument is not to the liking of countries like the USA and Russia, the EU will not like it either, since during the above period of time many states didn't exist either, which, in turn, could wounded their self-esteem. And since Pashinyan decided to bring these arguments, they could be presented more tactfully so as not to cause a negative reaction, "Minasyan emphasized, noting that it did not make sense to go so deep into history. The expert noted that the legal side of this issue was no less important than the historical one. Indeed, in the legal aspect in the 20th century, Karabakh's independence from Azerbaijan was confirmed three times, in particular, in 1918, in 1920 and in 1991.
"The fact that the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group are visiting Karabakh suggests that they recognize Artsakh as a party to the conflict. In this situation, Karabakh should not wait for the demands of Baku, but must put forward its own conditions. And it would be right for Azerbaijan to apologize to Armenians for the massacre of the Armenian population in Azerbaijan and Karabakh, "Minasyan noted. As for the tragedy in Khojaly, the expert noted that according to the position of the Armenian side, the Popular Front of Azerbaijan bears all responsibility for what happened, since it was the representatives of this organization that carried out the massacre of the civilian population.
It should be noted that on February 15, during a security conference in Munich, a discussion took place between Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Aliyev, in particular, noted that Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan and the settlement of the conflict is possible only if it is returned to the AR. He also added that Artsakh's belonging to Azerbaijan is recognized by the international community, and it is an integral part of Azerbaijan. Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, reacting to these attacks of Aliyev, advised the latter not to go so deep into history, recalling that not only before our era, but also in the later period, the Azerbaijani people in the Caucasus did not exist in principle.
"If President Aliyev wants to delve deeper into history, then I can remind him that during the time of the Armenian king Tigran the Great, there was no country called Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus. Armenians, Georgians, but not Azerbaijanis lived here historically," he added. The prime minister said: "Karabakh was never part of independent Azerbaijan. It was included in Azerbaijan only during the existence of the Soviet Union. Therefore, when we talk about the territorial integrity of the state, we must first decide which state is in question," he said , recalling that Artsakh withdrew from the Azerbaijan SSR and the Soviet Union in the same way as the Azerbaijan SSR from the USSR. "