Samvel Nikoyan: in case of war Azeries will fight for nothing but self-created mythsJuly 26, 2010 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vice speaker of Armenian parliament Samvel Nikoyan characterized Madrid Principles as the only acceptable basis for Karabakh conflict settlement. As he stated at news conference in Yerevan, “St. Petersburg suggestions are aimed at effective implementation of Madrid Principles. So-called revised Madrid Principles do not exist, with no one but Azeri side speaking of them seriously.” Commenting on the probability of hostilities renewal in Karabakh conflict zone, Samvel Nikoyan pointed out, “There’s always a probability of a war, so if Armenia wants peace, it should be prepared for a war.” “Azeri President’s militaristic statements could be countered by a reminder: all Armenian authorities, from the President to Defence Minister went through Karabakh war. Where was the Azeri President when the war was waged?” “In case of war, NKR Defence Army soldiers will have their homes to fight for, while Azeries will fight for nothing but self-created myths,” Samvel Nikoyan stressed in conclusion. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |