AZERBAIJANI TRACE IN GERMAN MPS’ INTENTION TO ISSUE ANTI-ARMENIAN STATEMENT – HERITAGE

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February 22, 2012 | 13:22

YEREVAN.- An intention of the German Bundestag’s (Parliament)
largest faction to issue a statement ignoring Armenia’s position on
the Karabakh conflict has Azerbaijani trace, said Armenian MP.

Head of Hertiage parliamentary group Stepan Safaryan said the statement
drafted by the CDU/CSU group is not only directed against Armenia
but also distorts the essence of the Karabakh issue.

“Armenian parliament’s groups are discussing a letter to CDU/CSU
group which will be an answer to distortion of the essence of the
Karabakh problem. I think the letter will be signed by the heads of
the parliamentary groups in two hours and agreed on during the meeting
with Speaker Samvel Nikoyan,” Safaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

As to the idea of the statement, Safaryan believes the Azerbaijani
lobby played its role in the process.

“On the other hand, the statement can be regarded as a consequence
of the Madrid Principles. Unless we solve our main problems – reject
the Madrid Principles falsifying the essence of the Karabakh issue –
such statements can be issued not only in Germany but other states
as well,” he concluded.

According to press reports, CDU/CSU group is preparing to issue a
statement on the Karabakh issue ignoring the position of the Armenian
side. Specifically, Karabakh and the adjacent areas are defined as
occupied, and there is a call made upon the Armenian side to return
those territories.