May 11, 2001 - 19:25 AMT
DEPUTY SAYS APPROACHES OF ARMENIAN FM ARE 'DEFEATISM'
YEREVAN, May 11. /Mediamax/. The approaches stated on May 9th by the Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian are a "defeatism", National Assembly Deputy, one of the leaders of "Constitutional Right" Union Hayk Babukhanian says.
According to him, any status not securing the independence of Nagorno Karabakh can not be accepted. "Lachin, Kelbajar and those liberated territories that guarantee the security of Armenia and NKR can not be subject for negotiations," he stressed.
"In fact, Vardan Oskanian has spoken against the common opinion of parliament reflected in the recent statement of the leaders of all factions and groups. If he does not revise his approaches, his further period of office may become unacceptable," the Deputy said.
Vardan Oskanian has used the term "occupied" speaking by the "A1+" TV company on May 9 about the territories controlled by Nagorno Karabakh Republic's defense army. --0--