YEREVAN CAN’T ACT FOR STEPANAKERT IN KARABAKH TALKS
PanARMENIAN.Net
11.07.2007 17:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Azeri side has taken a tough position of
bellicose statements which leave no chance for efficient talks,
Armen Rustamian, member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body told
Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
Baku’s promises to grant Karabakh the status of highest autonomy
mean nothing, according to Mr Rustamian. He reminded that Nakhichevan
also had this status with 30% of Armenian population. "Now you will
not find an Armenian there. It’s worth mentioning that the Karabakh
conflict emerged over the status, that is to say, status and security
are the core of the conflict. It’s wrong to speak of full-scale talks
at present, for Nagorno Karabakh doesn’t take part in them. History
knows no precedent when a conflicting side wasn’t engaged in the
negotiation process.
Yerevan can’t act for Stepanakert. It can only represent NKR interests
and stand a guarantor of people’s right to self-determination. Karabakh
should hold talks on the issues of status, territories and refugees,"
Mr Rustamian underscored.