Tuesday, March 5 2019 14:52

ArmInfo.It is impossible to simply choose one element for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and declare that it is on its basis that the process is underway.  former co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group from the United States, a  partner in the Russian law firm, James Warlick, said this in an  interview with Voice of America.

He recalled that there are many factors in the Karabakh problem, and  each of the parties is trying to voice some of them. According to  Warlick, this is certainly the case for the Azerbaijani side about  the "return of the occupied territories around Nagorno-Karabakh" and  about autonomy and territorial integrity in general.  "In the case of  Armenia, the perception is certainly different. It is about  self-determination and free will of citizens, which is necessary to  advance the process. Both of these elements should be the subject of  discussion. But not only. It is necessary to discuss the issue of  peacekeeping forces, refugees and internally displaced persons. Need  to discuss infrastructure issues. You cannot simply select one item  and say that it is a settlement. So, in the negotiations often used  the expression - "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed." If  we put aside small steps to establish trust between the parties, then  the leadership of the two countries need to voice controversial  issues and agree on the entire package of agreements, " Warlick said.

At the same time, he expressed conviction that the new government of  Armenia will make every effort to continue the negotiation process.  "In fact, any change opens up new opportunities and prospects. I am  sure that the parties should take advantage of these opportunities to  advance the negotiation process. As for the voice of the de facto  authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh, I want to note that at the right  moment they always involved in official negotiations It's necessary  to understand that the US authorities or the co-chairs do not listen  to them. The actual authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh are often met and  take into account their opinion at every stage of the process, "he  concluded. Warlick."