Samvel Babayan: Stepanakert will have decisive word in Karabakh conflict resolutionDecember 4, 2008 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former NKR Minister of Defense labeled the current talks on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict as "incorrect.""Unlike Azerbaijan, we speak of concessions on our part," Samvel Babayan told a news conference in Yerevan today. "The talks should include military men, who will say that return of territories in inadmissible, and geologists, who are aware of NKR natural resources. Only then politicians can decide which territories can be returned to Azerbaijan," he said. "Besides, Karabakh but not Yerevan should hold talks. We have half million of refugees who have the right to return to their homes. And finally, Stepanakert will have decisive word in Karabakh conflict resolution, irrelative of the agreement Armenia and Azerbaijan achieve." The recent statement by Ilham Aliyev in Italy proved that Baku wants all or nothing, according to him. In an interview with RAI International Italian language channel, Ilham Aliyev stated that the declaration "doesn't contain a provision reading that Azerbaijan obliges to refrain from a military resolution of the conflict and therefore, any kind of measures, including use of force and admissible." "Azerbaijan is not ready for compromise," Babayan said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |