NKR President: Optimism of Minsk Group is quite understandable, mediator is always optimistJune 7, 2007 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The issue of territories always exists and we cannot pass around it. But it is not a primary issue in the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement," NKR President Arkadi Ghukassian stated to a press conference in Yerevan. He said, the Co-Chairs clearly know that there exists a logic in the stance of Nagorno Karabakh. "Territories and refugees are the consequences of the conflict and not the reasons for it. Azerbaijan was defeated and lost Nagorno Karabakh. Everyone understands it. However, there exists a diplomatic formula, "I understand everything, but
", Ghukassian underscored. At the same time the NKR President assured that optimism of mediators is quite understandable. "Mediator is always an optimist, otherwise it is impossible to agree. We realize that compromises are necessary, but they are talked about abstractedly. The main thing for us is to make sure that Azerbaijan will recognize the independence of NKR. And Azerbaijan does not want to get part by part, he wants all at once. Nothing similar happens," Ghukassian underscored. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |