Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting won't change anythingJuly 16, 2009 - 21:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's no realistic to expect any considerable change from the upcoming meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents, said Alexander Iskandaryan, director of Caucasus Institute."There is public consensus on the issue in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia's position is that resolution of the conflict is impossible without taking account of Artaskh people's will," he said. "Karabakh people are not infants whose destiny is determined by adults." "Karabakh doesn't accept any idea to cede lands while Azerbaijani public excludes secession of Karabakh. Progress will be achieved if all sides find a common ground," Mr. Iskandaryan said. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |