Many Myths Invented about Karabakh Conflict
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.07.2006 15:00 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The sides have invented many myths about the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, says the article PanARMENIAN.Net received
from former OSCE MG Russian Co-chair Vladimir Kazimirov. In his
words, "Baku attaches a humanitarian coloring to its demands to
stop occupation and return the local inhabitants." "Baku puts the
blame on Armenians, who seized the territories, but it conceals
its own faults – the unwillingness to stop hostilities in 1992-94
(four times violating the agreements to cease fire) and avoidance
of peaceful initiatives. As result they lost 7 regions and received
several hundreds of thousands of refugees. But this is a forbidden
ground in Azerbaijan since it casts a shadow on Elchibey and moreover
on national leader Heydar Aliyev," the Russian diplomat writes.
He reminded that Azerbaijan often cites 4 resolutions by the
U.N. Security Council but it itself has failed to fulfill either of
the demands (except the ceasefire). "Baku kept on ignoring this most
important demand for over a year trying to gain victory by force. "The
U.N. Security Council’s resolutions should be observed!" said the
other day former advisor to the Azeri Presidents Vafa Guluzade. Did
he say it to Elchibey and Aliyev in 1993-94?" Kazimirov remarked.
The Russian diplomat remarked that the mediators have failed to
make all of the parties recognize that the BK status remains the
most important disputable question. "The whole world understands
this but not all the parties in conflict do. The recognition of
the most important subject of controversy would promote a civilized
solution. Heydar Aliyev, who accused the People’s Front of loss of
Nagorno Karabakh, knew that it cannot be returned. He was close to
exchange. He just looked for compensation (a corridor through Meghri)
and a proper explanation. However he was frightened to see that the
closest allies leave him and crawfished," Kazimirov said.