Russian expert: Madrid Principles run counter to Armenia’s interestsMay 23, 2011 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Madrid Principles for Karabakh conflict settlement run counter to Armenia’s interests, according to the head of Caucasus Department of the CIS Institute. As Mikhail Alexandrov told a news conference in Yerevan, adoption of Madrid Principles will spell secession of Karabakh, as the clause on the interim status of Karabakh suggests. As the expert noted, were the conflict settled based on Madrid principles, Karabakh would have been given an undefined status. “As a result, Armenian forces would be induced to leave 7 liberated regions, which would soon be occupied by Azeri army,” he remarked. Alexandrov noted the return of refugees as the next stage of conflict settlement based on Madrid Principles. “This, in turn, will arise disputes about their number. The refugees will soon outnumber Karabakh residents, with a referendum ending in favor of Azeri side,” he noted. Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. |