ANY KARABAKH SETTLEMENT NOT AN END IN ITSELF: SHARMAZANOV
news.am
Dec 28 2009
Armenia
Armenia strengthened its position in 2009 at foreign political stage
and increased political weigh signing Armenia-Turkey Protocols,
Republican Party press secretary Eduard Sharmazanov stated at the
meeting with journalists summarizing 2009 results. The official also
touched upon Karabakh conflict settlement:
"Any settlement of Karabakh conflict is not an end in itself for us.
In fact for us the conflict is resolved. We need to have the
independent status stipulated by legal independent status," Sharmazanov
said, adding that warlike statements voiced by Azerbaijani side are
for internal use.
Speaking of the opposition, press secretary hailed significant its role
in ruling of the country, however called on opposition to participate
in the consultations organized by President along with criticizing
government at the press conferences. As to March 1 events, Sharmazanov
said that his position remained unchanged, "I consider that March 1
was an attempt of coup d’etat and partially a color revolution."