Spokesman for Armenia’s president: Ilham Alyiev’d better take care of his own things

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A REGNUM correspondent addressed spokesman for the Armenian resident Viktor Sogomonyan asking to comment on the current stage of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement as well as several statements made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his visit to Kazakhstan.

REGNUM: What do you think of the current stage of the negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh settlement? Do statements made by the official Baku that the talks have come to a deadlock correspond with reality?

It is hard to give an ambiguous assessment to the current stage of the talks. I would rather abstain from certain definitions; moreover, assessments of the process made by parties involved directly in the negotiations are usually subjective.

At the same time, the fact is the talks gave born no results. Causes of such situation are evident for the Armenian side. These are non-constructive position of the Azerbaijani side, and the illusion that time can be reversed and one can go back to the state of affairs of 1988. Existence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic is an evident fact and it cannot become a matter of bargain.

That is why, taking into account the non-constructive position of the Azerbaijani side, the Armenian president reiterated that he had only careful optimism about success of the talks. I am afraid the optimism has become even more careful.

REGNUM: In an interview to a Kazakh newspaper, the Azerbaijani president once again presented allegations to the Armenian side. In particular, Aliyev said that “the Armenian side is acting insincerely and is trying to drag time and deceives the mediators.” Besides Aliyev announced that if “Armenia suspends the policy of occupation, the relations between Baku and Yerevan come to normal, and Armenia will gain more from cooperation with Azerbaijan than from tips from outside.” How could comment on it?

Unfortunately, as you can see, Mr. Aliyev had enough political will and courage only for another indiscretion. I would not rather comment much on those opuses, I would only say that there is someone to think of the future of Armenians, the future of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Mr. Aliyev should better take care of his own things.