Chairman of PACE Subcommittee on Karabakh unaware of Karabakh conflict’s real essenceFebruary 24, 2011 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly appointed Chairman of PACE subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh, Mr. Jordi Xucla i Costa says he plans to be an impartial and professional mediator in Nagorno Karabakh conflict. A law professor at a local university, he claims that there are other MPs in the PACE, who perhaps are better aware of the region, but they have been accused of displaying a biased approach to either Armenia or Azerbaijan. Therefore Mr. Xucla i Costa claims his appointment aims to eliminate any such accusations as far as he doesn’t represent any interest group in this particular issue. “I have the experience, but I don’t have any interest in [any] of the two parties. And this is one of the reasons behind my election as the chairman of this subcommittee”, Mr. Xucla i Costa said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net Mr. Xucla i Costa said that the renewed agenda of the ad hoc committee is to prepare "draft conclusions" of its annual work at the end of the year. Asked whether the “draft conclusions” are to serve as a basis for another PACE resolution on Nagorno Karabakh, Mr. Xucla i Costa underlined that Nagorno Karabakh conflict is a “dispute between two countries.” “This is a dispute between two parties, no more … [a conflict] around Nagorno Karabakh, which is not an independent actor in the process, it is a part of the conflict," said Xucla i Costa. Answering a question whether he meant that it is a conflict between two subjects of the international law around a territory, i.e. a territorial conflict, he said: “Exactly”. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |