ArmInfo. During the negotiations on the Karabakh settlement specific points are not discussed. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated in an interview with "Armenia" TV channel.
According to him, currently the process is moving in two directions: in the first direction, the parties try to achieve a reduction in tension and introduce mechanisms to facilitate this, and only then it will be possible to work on the provisions of the document. "It is impossible to shoot and talk at the same time, the negotiations do not tolerate shots, it is impossible to reach an agreement under such conditions." Shots create a tense situation, meanwhile, every word must be weighed to come to an agreement, "the head of state said.
Speaking about the information about the existence of the "Lavrov's plan" for the Karabakh settlement, Sargsyan stated that there are no new conceptual proposals on the negotiating table. "The head of the Russian foreign policy department in Yerevan voiced the position on the Karabakh settlement, stressing that the conflict should be resolved within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, and only on the basis of the proposed principles can the problem be solved," Sargsyan said.
He once again stressed the necessity of observing the ceasefire: "This hunt for people must be stopped, it will create a certain atmosphere of confidence for the continuation of the negotiations." When the agreement is not respected, the parties stop trusting each other, "the Armenian leader said.
Talking about the possibility of minimizing sabotage attacks by the enemy, Sargsyan noted that this is possible with the implementation of appropriate technology, which is currently installed on the contact line. As evidence of his words, he cited the fact that after the implementation of this technique on the line of contact, the enemy's subversive attempts were successfully suppressed with great losses for the Azerbaijani side. "As a result, such attempts by the enemy have been much reduced today," Sargsyan said, assuring that other enemy actions will be excluded in the future.
"Be assured, we have a corresponding program, which in the near future will exclude all encroachments of Azerbaijan, and I say it with all responsibility," the head of state summed up.