Friday, March 22 2019 10:42

ArmInfo.The settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the Madrid principles is unacceptable, since they initially have an anti-Armenian character,  are far from the logic of the conflict, its essence and cannot become  a platform for a long-term peace.

 

This is stated in the statement issued by the Pan-Armenian Union of Officers received by ArmInfo regarding the proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group. It should be noted  that the latest statement of the OSCE Minsk Group, in particular,  refers to the unreasonability of changing the current format of  negotiations, transferring territories controlled by the Armenian  side, postponing the referendum on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh and  returning refugees to their places of early residence. Persistent and  consistent insistance on Madrid principles on the part of the Minsk  Group gives the Pan-Armenian Union of Officers a reason to conclude  that this structure has taken the path of supporting the  Turkish-Azerbaijani expansionist , Armenophobic, genocidal policy.  The border between Artsakh and Azerbaijan is the result of the war  unleashed by Azerbaijan and Turkey, the opposition of the Armenian  forces to a new attempt, "the Pan-Armenian Union of Officers said in  a statement.

According to the authors of the document, the direct intervention of  external actors and the alleged similar actions should be recognized  illegitimate and leading the situation to a large-scale military  action. The long-term viability of the current status quo is to some  extent recognized by the Minsk Group, and it should make efforts to  formalize it in the frameworks of international law, restore the  distorted format of negotiations and ensure the participation of one  of the main parties to the conflict - Artsakh - in the negotiations.  "In the current realities, Artsakh should also represent the  interests of the Armenian community of Azerbaijan, which was forced  to leave the country due to the genocidal actions of the Azerbaijani  authorities. Resolving the conflict requires recognizing Artsakh's  status within the current borders and the actual border between  Artsakh and Azerbaijan. Taking this settlement scenario, the Pan-  Armenian Union of Officers declares that the Armenian people are as  allied as ever, aware of the threats and challenges and are ready to  resist them. Imposing the Madrid principles will inevitably lead to a  new war, more destructive and capable of destabilizing the entire  region, the responsibility for which will fall entirely on the OSCE  Minsk Group ", the Union statement reads.