Nikol Pashinyan: Armenian side will never get Artsakh Independence by  Levon Ter-Petrosyan`s program

ArmInfo. Nikol Pashinyan, lawmaker candidate of Yelk bloc thinks that following peaceful program of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the first President, Armenian  National Congress- National Party of Armenia bloc leader, the  Armenian side could never get the recognition of Artsakh  independence, he stated during the press conference in Yerevan on  March 30.

In the opinion of the politician, speaking about the bilateral  concessions, the first President dissembles, because the Azerbaijani  side is not ready for them, moreover, it does not accept two from  three basic principles: self-determination right of the nation and  not using force or menace. "The Government of Azerbaijan states about  the intentions to have tea-drinking in Stepanakert and Yerevan, thus,  the given program only approaches the implementation of Baku plans,"  Pashinyan stated.

He also assured that the cooperation years with  Ter-Petrosyan(2008-2012) , the latter did not come up with  territorial fallback position. " It is possible that he is one of the  supporters of this kind of program, however, during the cooperation  of 18 political forces in one alliance, which he led, there were no  word about the territorial fallback," the politician assured. On the  point of journalists that Ter-Petrosyan comes with that position  since 1997, Pashinyan stated that only upsets him. "It means that  Ter-Petrosyan's position have nothing in common with political issues  of the current processes", the candidate stressed.

To recall, National Party Congress led by Ter-Petrosyan is the only  one among electoral campaign participant forces, which speaks for  Karabakh issue peaceful settlement by territorial fallback. Moreover,  the leader of the bloc and first President Levon Ter-Petrostan  assures that Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities currently are hold  talks over this. He also foresees soon settlement of Karabakh issue,  which, in his opinion, prevents Armenian and Artsakh development.  Ter-Petrosyan also expressed readiness to assist all the political  forces, which implements the peaceful program, including the ruling  Republican Party of Armenia.