Deputy Foreign Minister: No unilateral concessions on Karabakh![]() August 4, 2016 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In his recent speech delivered at a public meeting with representatives of the Armenian society, Serzh Sargsyan clearly ruled out unilateral concessions over Karabakh, a deputy foreign minister said today (August 4), commenting on the president’s statement, Tert.am reports. “First, there will be absolutely no unilateral concessions; secondly, it is ruled out for Nagorno Karabakh to be part of Azerbaijan. His statement is plainly worded,” Shavarsh Kocharyan said at a news conference. Asked about the possibility of external pressures, the official dismissed such a plan. “Any round of negotiations sees the mediators try to reach a common ground between the parties. And that means they are required to accept certain concessions to approximate approaches. It’s absolutely logical in any negotiation process,” he added. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |