Warlick: Final Armenia-Azerbaijan deal unrealistic without Karabakh settlementMay 5, 2023 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick believes a final agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan is unrealistic at the current stage. According to him, there are a number of outstanding issues, including communication, refugees, borders, natural resource management and other issues. In a conversation with the Armenian service of the Voice of America, Warlick emphasized the issue of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, stressing that without a determination of the status that will satisfy all the parties, it is impossible to achieve lasting peace. Warlick clarified that he wasn’t talking about independence for Nagorno-Karabakh, as he did not think the issue was on the negotiating table, especially from Azerbaijan's point of view, He added, however, that there might be a certain degree of self-determination that would be acceptable to Baku. According to him, the recognition of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan by Armenia has been a very difficult issue until now. Today, he said, Armenia is moving in that direction, but it is still unclear how the whole thing will be formulated. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |