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27.11.2009 17:25
 Karen Ghazaryan
“Radiolur”
Leader of the Democratic Party of Armenia Aram Sargsyan considers that the authorities of the Republic of Armenia never managed to properly present the essence of the Karabakh issue to the international community, while Azerbaijan successfully continues distorting it.
“The Armenian side cannot have any expectations unless certain conceptual changes are made in the process of settlement of the Karabakh issue,” Aram Sargsyan said.
”We know that the Madrid Principles envisage return of territories. It means that the Armenian side, in principle, agrees that the territories should be returned,” he said. According to the leader of the Democratic Party, if this is not so, it’s more than necessary to suspend the negotiation process and demand from the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to express a clear stance on the bellicose statements of the President of Azerbaijan. The co-chair countries also have to condemn such statements.
Armenia should have recognized the independence of Nagorno Karabakh long ago, Sram Sargsyan believes. “First, Armenia had to recognize the fact of Nagorno Karabakh’s secession from Azerbaijan, which took place in line will all norms of international law and the Soviet legislation."
The leader of the Democratic Party considers that Armenia should take adequate steps in response to the aggressive statements of Azerbaijan.
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