"Karabakh's Independence Day is artificial"
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic marks the 18th anniversary of its independence on September 2.
Jirayr Sefilyan, a Lebanese citizen of Armenian descent, commanded of a Shushi special regiment, thinks the holiday is artificial like the country's name- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
"Nagorno-Karabakh united with Armenia long ago. Actually, we all have one Independence Day-September 21. The ideology was adopted in 1988," Sefilyan said to A1+.
Jirayr Sefilyan says the resolution of the Karabakh conflict is periled with every passing day. The Miatsum Initiative is seriously concerned over this issue and is going to hold a discussion on the matter on September 3.
"If 7-8 years ago it was impossibly to speak of the conflict settlement today the maintenance of Karabakh's status quo is discussed on an international level. It is high time Armenian authorities quitted the idea of ceding an acre of land. In no other country has the native land become an object of bargain," adds Mr. Sefilyan.
Miatsum invites everyone concerned over the Karabakh issue to the discussion with the exception of Armenian authorities.
"Today the main concern of our authorities is to keep power. They have become marionettes for the West."
With regard to the normalisation of Armenian-Turkish relations, Mr. Sefilyan said: "The USA and Turkey will intrude into the Caucasus and frustrate the equilibrium in the region. The frustrations have always caused great harms to Armenians. The protocols adopted by Armenia and Turkey carry great damage for Armenia. They question the Genocide issue and Kars Treaty."
