Why did the Co-Chairs visit?
Head of "Heritage" parliamentary faction Stepan Safaryan had trouble telling "A1+" how long "Heritage" would boycott the NA sessions.
According to him, the authorities boycotted the sessions before "Heritage" did.
"Everyone knows that the hall is half-empty during the sessions. There is nobody besides us and the MPs of the ARF."
Let us remind that the "Heritage" Party's boycott came after the February 17 coalition parties' agreement according to which they will endorse Serzh Sargsyan during the upcoming state elections.
"They overtly announced that the country will be in this situation for another 7 years and that they will regenerate. The NA majority is not taking the minority's opinion into account at all and that is inadmissible."
Stepan Safaryan also addressed the OSCE Minsk Group's visit to the region. "The Co-Chairs are concerned over the situation on the line of contact and the rise of provocations. The Co-Chairs are currently trying to do everything possible to control the situation."
Mr. Safaryan says it is not by chance that the Co-Chairs are also taking a trip to the NKR during this visit. "Whether they want to or not, the presence of the NKR authorities is mandatory in the peace process. One of peacekeepers is the NKR and the Co-Chairs are obliged to visit the NKR from time to time."
Stepan Safaryan says the Co-Chairs' announcement stating that the reasons behind the murder of the Azerbaijani child should be investigated is a result of Azerbaijan's consistent efforts. "This case clearly served as an occasion for the Co-Chairs to visit the region and give certain explanations to Baku."
Why aren't the Co-Chairs responding to the murders of many Armenian soldiers and citizens committed by the Azerbaijani on the line of contact? In response, Stepan Safaryan said:
"The Armenian side did not put the issue related to the Armenians' murders on its agenda. If we are going to continue to pay the price for our isolation, I don't understand why we are taking part in the negotiations when even the authorities are not treating the meetings seriously."
