  Samvel Babayan: Azerbaijan can lose half of its territory in case of new war March 30, 2010 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The course of Karabakh process prompts a military solution, according to former NKR Defense Minister. "Azerbaijan is a country which wants to have everything but give nothing. So, I see no peaceful solution to the problem," Samvel Babayan told reporters in Yerevan. "Armenia prepares for war but refrains from parading it, unlike Azerbaijan," he said, adding that Baku will never venture a new war. "Azerbaijan knows that it can lose half of its territory in case it resumes hostilities." Asked whether Nagorno Karabakh may be re-engaged in the negotiation process, he said the OSCE Minsk Group does not even try to exert any kind of pressure on Baku in the issue. "Even if NKR rejoins talks, nothing will change. We should have signed a final package back in 1994," he said.    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
