RUSSIAN MP: NO BAKU PERMIT NECESSARY FOR VISITING KARABAKH

PanARMENIAN.Net - "A visit to Nagorno Karabakh means that I visited it and nothing more," stated Russian State Duma Deputy Konstantin Zatulin when answering a question of Echo Baku newspaper whether this act is recognition of the independence of Nagorno Karabakh by the Russian MP. "As of the "recognition" of the unrecognized republic, the word "unrecognized" refers to the relations of other countries of the world with Nagorno Karabakh," Zatulin continued. In his words, he is not a state and his actions should be considered as those of a private person. "I went to Nagorno Karabakh and I do not think one has to ask for a permission of Azerbaijan. I flatly disagree with the opinion I should not go there." Answering the remark that he accomplished his visit via Armenia, "which can per se mean loyal attitude towards the occupation," he answered, "Try to visit Nagorno Karabakh via Azerbaijan and then tell me how you managed to do it." In his words, it is his 9th visit to Karabakh. "I suppose the topic of "How one should visit Nagorno Karabakh" can endlessly be discussed, however I am convinced that it is necessary to visit Nagorno Karabakh, as well as engage in other affairs, which maybe do not keep within the formal rhetoric of the parties," he accentuated. As Zatulin noted, it is necessary to hold talks continuously. The latest meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Presidents in Warsaw turn out constructive according to the reports of both parties. Simultaneously he noted that proceeding from the first model of behavior of Ilham Aliyev, the meeting would not take place. However, in his words, Aliyev displayed responsibility and met with his Armenian counterpart, which should further be done without any conditions. "If we proceed from this approach to the affair, the Azeri newspaper will become less interested in the formal side of the questions why someone went somewhere and will be more interested in impressions of those, who went there and their own positions," he underscored.