Nalbandian: Baku should prepare public for compromiseJanuary 29, 2011 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The time is not on either side in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign Minister said. “As soon as we settle the conflict it will be for the benefit of all sides of conflict. Regarding the talks, I do not quite agree with the view that the sides’ positions have never been closer. Back in 2001 we were close to resolve the conflict during talks in Paris through the mediation of France. At that time, as a co-chair country of the Minsk Group, France was more active, and the sides were very close to a settlement,” Edward Nalbandian said in an interview with Russia Today. “Unfortunately, Heydar Aliyev, the then-President of Azerbaijan rejected the agreements reached in Paris – the so-called Paris Principles which were later committed to paper in Key West. He explained his decision by alleged unreadiness of the Azerbaijani public. But to resolve any conflict, the public opinion should be prepared in advance, not afterwards. The public opinion should not be stirred up, as Azerbaijan is doing at the moment, pouring oil on the fire. It is necessary to prepare public opinion for the settlement, prepare for compromise,” he said. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |