Answers of Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Кocharyan to the Questions by “Armenpress” News Agency
Question: Mr. Kocharyan, how would you comment on the statements constantly voiced in Baku, that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be resolved within the framework of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan?
Shavarsh Кocharyan: It is enough to distort the essence of the negotiation process. It is high time the Azerbaijani leadership understands, that the Nagorno-Karabakh issue will be resolved within the framework of implementation of the right of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to self-determination and Azerbaijan’s responsibility for the aggression against the self-determined Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Question: And how would you comment on the Statement of the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan regarding a meeting on the highest level being held in August in Paris?
Shavarsh Кocharyan: We highly value the efforts of all the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries aimed at organizing meetings on the highest level. However, to say the least, it is improper, when not France – the inviting side, but one of the invitees voices the French proposal which is still under consideration.
