Co-Chairs fool the two countries
"Karabakhi people have a right to live in safety." Ilham Aliyev's statement didn't change Serzh Sargsyan's mood," Spokesperson for the Republican Party Edward Sharmazanov said to A1+.
Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair Matthew Bryza's belief that Aliyev's words changed the general moods in Yerevan, do not comply with the reality, adds Mr. Sharmazanov.
"Mr. Bryza has made numerous announcements which do not correspond with reality. Frequently, he had to dispel his announcements saying they had been wrongly interpreted.
Serzh Sargsyan's stance on the Karabakh issue is invariable. As a representative of Mr. Sargsyan's team, I can reconfirm our posture: the key issue is the determination of Karabakh's status. The Karabakh conflict must be settled within the realms of peoples' self-determination. Nagorno Karabakh is more democratic than Azerbaijan. Finally, we shall never make one-sided concessions."
In response to Aliyev's statement that Karabakh conflict can be solved in case Karabakh is engaged in Azerbaijan's territory, Sharmazanov said: "Nagorno Karabakh cannot be independent within Azerbaijan. I am only interested in the statements made by our President and Foreign Minister."
Unlike Mr. Sharmazanov, Heritage MP Stepan Safarian is concerned with Matthew Bryza's statement.
"The Co-Chairs try to fool the two countries. They imitate that Azerbaijan has changed its stance and doesn't long for the conflict settlement through a war. In fact, Aliyev's statements are presented in a different way."
Why should the Co-Chairs be delighted with Aliyev's statement that Karabakhi people have a right to live in safety? Both Aliyev Senior and Junior have announced it. Similarly, Karabakh has a right to freedom within Azerbaijan. Unfortunately, our authorities believe or at last pretend to believe Aliyev's words.
The Heritage MP is certain that the forthcoming Moscow meeting of the Presidents will record no breakthrough in relations.
