The
President of the Republic Nagorno-Karabakh Arkadi Ghukasian says.- It seems
the "ARF-Movement 88" bloc is going to refuse from three places in the
NA. How do you remark the prospect that this parliament will act without opposition?-
I think it is very absurd intention. I don’t think they’ll take that step. But
if they do it will show their unseriousness. I think the opposition is necessary
for the parliament and for the world in the whole. And I don’t think if Dashnaktsutiun
doesn’t exist in the NA we won’t have opposition. We’ll have opposition at any
case.- Like "Free Homeland"?- It isn’t excluded.- But this
party is considered yours.- This people are mine.- The politicians of
the "ARF-Movement 88" bloc were declaring publicly that you must declare
before the electoral campaign that you are the President of everyone and provide
for free elections. Instead you were against a part, which was involved in the
elections, why?- I don’t think so. I have expressed my opinion on that issue
very clearly, that I’m ready to provide for free, fair, transparent elections,
as I’m also responsible for the legality. The people have elected me and I’m the
President of everybody, those who have voted for me and those who have been against
me.- But eventually what was the reason for Dashnaktsutiun to be thrown to
the opposition field as the representative of ARF bureau Hrant Margarian said?
Whether the reason was only the dismissal of Armen Sargsian from his post or as
the ARF politicians mention now they had complaints round the problems of social,
economic ruling.- I have asked Hrant Margarian don’t you have social-economic
problems in Armenia? I myself don’t see any serious reason for that behavior.-
We have asked in time the representatives of ARF Artsakh and they affirmed that
Dashnaktsutiun didn’t always agree with you personnel and structural policy and
approaches round agricultural credits etc.- I’m sure we succeed in providing
natural economic development in the RNK. I am sure we have succeeded in solving
a lot of social-economic problems. And I haven’t got any suggestion from the ARF.
– Whether it wasn’t some kind of threaten the assurance of your speech that
any attempt of anti stabilization of post electoral situation will get its fair
appraisal?- It referred to the infringements too. I’m responsible for the
stability and legality of Nagorno-Karabakh and think that I had reasons for making
such a declaration as some powers and persons in the city were trying to make
an impression as if it was Kyrgyzstan or Georgia here. I exclude it because Karabakh
isn’t Kyrgyzstan. But it isn’t spoken about some real steps but the news itself
threatens the RNK stability.- Another comment refers to the role of Armenian
authorities in this process. One of the ARF members insisted; "The Armenian
authorities need in weak authority of RNK. What exists nowadays.- It is obvious
for everybody that the Karabakh conflict will be settled in Karabakh and the people
and authority of Karabakh will settle it. I don’t think that the hearings of the
Armenian Parliament had a decisive role. We have followed all processes and have
declared for a lot of time that issue is impossible to solve without the agreement
of Karabakh people. It isn’t essential for us to take part in the negotiations.
If Azerbaijan refuses of negotiating with Karabakh and if Armenia is responsible
for leading the negotiation process to a point which Karabakh will approve. If
the conflict must be settled there is no meaning that takes part in the negotiations.
But there is another part of it; if Azerbaijan uses it as an element of propaganda
I see danger in it there, as Karabakh will be an object and not a subject.Anna
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