ARMENIAN OPPOSITIONIST: "KARABAKH CONFLICT MAY BE SETTLED IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR"
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Nov 18 2008
Azerbaijan
"The Karabakh issue can be settled in December of 2008", considers
coordinator of the Armenian National Congress Levon Zurabyan.
"The process of the resolution of the Karabakh problem is in the active
phase of development, which is proven by signing a declaration in
Moscow, frequent visits of the mediators in the region, diplomatic
contacts and unprecedented number of appeals", he told a press
conference Tuesday.
According to Zurabyan, the most important thing in the negotiation
process is coordination of the resolution principles, while the
further works are of technical nature.
At the same time, the Armenian National Congress is concerned by some
points around the negotiations process, he said though refusing to
elaborate on the moments implied.
"We have a number of demands and in case they are not executed, the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict can not be profitable for us",
he said.
Zurabyan considers that the political crisis, established in Armenia
after the March events, may create serious obstacles in the negotiation
process.
He said to attain results, the Armenian powers must gain trust of the
population, while "the working administration, having no legitimacy,
does not do anything to overcome the gap, existing between it and
the population".
"For this purpose, the regime must stop the cases of all 75 political
prisoners and cancel illegal sentences and liberate them, which is
demanded by the international structures", noted he.
According to him, "by not settling these issues, the powers will prove
that they are not able to think politically and are not aware of the
importance of the Karabakh issue resolution".
"The continuation of this policy is threatening with the deterioration
of the national unity and spirit, which are important in the decisive
talks on Karabakh conflict", considers Zurabyan.