Armen Ashotyan against "Hamakhmbum" party
Deputy Chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), Armen Ashotyan, know the analysts who say that Armenia's position is far from being good in the talks over Karabakh. “I directly associate the opinion of those analysts you are speaking about with the opinion of the Hamakhmbum (Consolidation) party,” he said. Anyway, Mr. Ashotyan says these analysts cannot cite any document that he saw during the negotiations. “There is not a single document that denies or questions the right of free expression of Karabakh people's will no matter how you call it - plebiscite, referendum or something else.” “Today Baku is inspired by the peace talks. Even the Russian FM said in Baku that they are very close to the solution. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister added in turn that Sergey Lavrov’s words convey positive impulses to Azerbaijan. God grant that Lavrov's words come true,” says Mr. Ashotyan. Anyway if the document in question harms Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, why doesn’t Azerbaijan announce that it accepts the existing format? Perhaps they want to gain more from the talks. “There is a good Russian proverb which says делать хорошую мину при плохой игре (put up a good front). I think the authorities in Azerbaijan always follow the tactics in their public speeches, trying to cover up their bad game…”
