Michael Kambeck: with Karabakh settlement, the ball is in the court of AzerbaijanSeptember 23, 2011 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Secretary General of European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) non-governmental organisation shared his views on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “As far as Karabakh settlement goes, the ball is in the court of Azerbaijan. However, it seems we’re not dealing with someone who is a negotiation partner. We’re dealing with an adversary, with someone who says no to everything while threatening with war,” Dr. Michael Kambeck said. “I must admit by now, after Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan presidential meeting in Kazan and current regime in Baku I don’t have a key to conflict solution,” he confessed. “The international community must make much more transparent that this is the case,” Dr. Kambeck said, urging the conflict mediators for more transparency. “We need to change this, if keep silent about this forever, you’re just inviting the bad guy to continue playing a bad game,” he stressed. As Dr. Kambeck noted in this context, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, who’ve been provided with an extended mandate, is very well prepared to deal with the situation. “I’m sure Mr. Lefort is very well prepared. I hope he does not repeat some of the mistakes that many people have made in the past. I hope he’s much more transparent and puts more transparency into this process, because that’s what it lacks in order to be successful. If he doesn’t manage to do that, then the structures that are dealing with the conflict today will be the first to suffer,” he stressed. In conclusion, Dr. Kambeck urged for rapid settlement of conflict, which he said, would be in the interests of Azerbaijan and Turkey as well, further promoting economic development of the countries. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |