SERZH SARGSYAN: DE FACTO KARABAKH HAS NOT BEEN IN STRUCTURE OF AZERBAIJAN LONG SINCE

ArmInfo
2009-05-04 13:24:00

DE facto Karabakh has not been in the structure of Azerbaijan long
since, however, we are currently doing our best to fulfill our second
dream, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said at May 2 unofficial
meeting of the young European political experts in Tsakhkadzor.

He said it has always been unacceptable for the NKR residents to
be in the structure of Azerbaijan. ‘The struggle for withdrawal
from Azerbaijan and joining Armenia started in 1920s’, S. Sargsyan
emphasized. ‘I think it is incorrect when Azerbaijan speaks about
the Armenian aggression. Fifteen years have passed, however, it
does not mean that the casual relationship disturbed’, president of
Armenia said. According to him, further solution of this problem is
possible on the basis of mutual concession, in peaceful way only and
in compliance with the principles of the international law.

‘Karabakh conflict should be settled based on the principles of
territorial integrity, the peoples’ right for self- determination
and exclusion of violence. Thank goodness, we completed the year
2008 with the Helsinki document of OSCE foreign ministers, where all
these principles have been indicated as a basis for the conflict
resolution. These principles are a basis for OSCE MG cochairmen
as well>’ S. Sargsyan emphasized and added that the so-called
Madrid Principles is just the document which is based on these three
principles and currently serves a preliminary basis in the negotiation
process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.