FM to Azerbaijan: We can also go back to older regulations of NK set

Armenian Foreign Minister to Azerbaijan: We can also go back to older
regulations of Karabakh settlement

October 23, 2011 – 16:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – In contrast to Azerbaijan, we never in vain voice
criticism against OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs because we must value the
conditions on Karabakh conflict peaceful resolution offered by the
three permanent members of the Security Council, said Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian.

According to Nalbandian it matters how the parties treat the proposals
offered by the mediators. Azerbaijan’s ideas concerning shifting to
reaching a fundamental agreement “without agreeing” on the principles
does not meet the logics of the settlement process, the position
voiced by the Co-chairs.

Without agreeing on the principles how can we prepare the text of the
agreement? The impression is that Azeris simply don’t want to reach an
agreement on the basis offered by the countries co-chairing the OSCE
Minsk Group”, stressed minister Nalbandian. He also noted that despite
fact that the presidential meeting in Kazan was not a breakthrough,
the process continues. There is no alternative to the negotiation
process.

`We express readiness to accept the proposals in Kazan, and go ahead
if Azerbaijan withdraws its ten new objections. It is impossible to
take part in ten meetings on presidential and ministerial level and
state the necessity of returning to previous regulations. Pacta sund
servant is one of the fundamental principles of international
relations. Agreements reached should be respected. Otherwise you may
lose trust not only from Armenian and Azerbaijani part, but also from
the part of international community mediators’, states Armenian
Foreign Minister.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress