Speeches contradict the statements
Former RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Arzumanyan is not surprised to see contradictions between the statements made after the meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Foreign Ministers in Athens and the speeches by both ministers.
"The speeches by the Foreign Ministers were made for an internal threat. They are trying not to intensify the inter-political situation and these speeches are simply preventive actions that completely go against the logic of the talks," Mr. Arzumanyan told "A1+" today.
According to Arzumanyan, the fact of the matter is that the 55 OSCE-member states swayed the sides of the conflict to accept the Principles of Madrid as a basis, but those principles are unacceptable for the Armenian side.
"In addition to the statement by the Armenian and Azeri Foreign Ministers, the co-chairing countries also made a statement about territorial integrity as well. Armenian authorities forget about the principle of territorial integrity when talking about the three principles of no use of force and national self-determination. This is the first time that the Armenian authorities have agreed to a document on resolving the conflict within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," Arzumanyan said.
Alexander Arzumanyan foresees a sharp acceleration in the talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement in the wake of the statements made in Athens,
"Talks will be held very soon to formulate the framework deal." By saying soon, Arzumanyan means within one or two months.
