KAREN BEKARYAN: ARMENIA NOW HAS MUCH TO SAY
Panorama.am
25/10/2012
During the meeting with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers,
the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will try to place on the agenda the
issue of preparation of a meeting between the presidents, head of
European Integration NGO Karen Bekaryan told reporters in Yerevan.
We will remind that Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will
meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov and the OSCE
Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Paris on October 27.
“After the extradition and pardon of Ramil Safarov, we have a different
situation. Armenia did not abandon the talks, but we now have much
to say,” said the expert.
According to him, Armenia should toughen its position, but not so
much as Azerbaijan expects.
“I think before making the Safarov deal, Azerbaijan discussed the
possible consequences thinking that Armenia would quit the talks,
(which is just what Azerbaijan wants), the Minsk Group format would
change, the negotiations would be transferred to another platform
and Azerbaijan could accuse Armenia of foiling the negotiations,”
Bekaryan concluded.
From: A. Papazian
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