ArmInfo.Artsakh public organizations came out with a statement expressing their concern about the latest interview of the press secretary of Armenian President
Vladimir Hakobyan, claiming that " the issue of returning any territories could become actual only upon the adjudication of Nagorno Karabakh status."
The statement of public organizations particularly accentuates, that the conflict settlement tools proposed by Madrid principles are unfair and contradicting national interests of Armenian people.
The authors of the statement accentuate also, that no option of conflict settlement could be accepted without approval of Karabakh people, and that is absolutely logical due to the international norm of self determination, which is one of three main principles, taken as a basis in the negotiation process.
Further the statement reminds that Artsakh people yet in 1991 voted for own independence in conformity to all the international norms. "The NKR boarders are defined by the Consttution, adopted in 2006. NKR has no territories comprising so called "security zone." All the territories are within the borders of Artsakh," the statement reads. The authors of the statement appreciate all the international efforts aimed at the peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict, reminding that any decision taken without Artsakh, will not be adopted by its people. The statement was signed by 11 public organizations of Artsakh. To note, during an interview to Rossiya Segodnya President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stated that that in 2011 the sides of Karabakh conflict seemed to be at the edge of solution and were ready to sign the appropriate document. Unfortunately, in Kazan Azerbaijan refused to sign it, and after that keeps setting new requirements.
President of Armenia did not highlight all the provisions of the conflict package settlement suggested by the OSCE Minsk Group, which are, in essence are integral parts of each other," the press secretary accentuated. According to Hakobyan, President mentioned that the first clause of this document is the self- determination right of Artsakh people. Referring to Sargsyan's speech during RPA 16th conference, the press secretary stated that all the other clauses of the document proceed from this one. "All other issues will be logically and fairly solved within the process of settlement. While this question exists, while the status of Nagorno Karalakh is undefined, no other problem could be solved," Hakobyan voiced the President's quote.
At that, President added that the OSCE MG suggestions package fixes the necessity of connection between Armenia and Artsakh. "This question has been raised many times both by Armenia and by co-chairs. Moreover, that concerns not to simple road, but to a sustainable and safe connection routes that should be secured from any aggression of Azerbaijan. Especially after Aril war, considering the ongoing and immediate threat to the people of Karabakh, the current status of neighbor regions in more than justified,"the press secretary stated.
Anyway, as President Sargsyan mentioned, Armenian side is still ready to return to that format. That statement caused a large public resonance in Armenia and Diaspora, and a clarification was delivered by the President's press secretary Vladimir Hakobyan, that the question of returning the territories could become actual only upon adjudication of Nagorno karabakh status.