LENNMARKER COMPARED KARABAKH CONFLICT WITH UNHEALTHY TOOTH

PanARMENIAN.Net - "The urge to put an end to the conflict is wide-spread among Armenians lately, as people realize it hampers development of the country," said OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) rapporteur on Nagorno Karabakh Goran Lennmarker, reported AzerTAj. "All politics, all thoughts of the country are in a state of conflict. I will cite a simple example: if you have a sore tooth, you think only of it. Nothing else interests you. A country at a state of conflict does not think tomorrow, of the future well-being of the people. From this point of view it is very important to solve the Karabakh problem in the near future," he noted. When answering the question what should Azerbaijan do to "understand" Armenia, Mr. Lennmarker said, "It is a very important question. I am glad you asked it. In my opinion, Azerbaijan has to convince Armenians that it is not posing threats to them. That after the conflict is settled it will not treat them as a loser enemy, will respect them as people. A large number of Armenians are spread worldwide. The population that remained in Armenia is small. Thus they have a perception they are weak in contrast to the strong external world. Azerbaijan has to convince Armenians it will not oppress them. Thus it is very important for politicians, Azeri MPs not to speak with hatred. Turn to the history: for long time Armenians and Azeris lived in peace.»