ArmInfo. Artsakh can return to the negotiating table, however, for this, Armenia must defend its position. Tevan Poghosyan, Director of the International Center for Human Development, said this at a press conference on August 22.
According to him, none of the Armenian presidents gave the liberated territories and this is not expected in the near future. "The security of Artsakh, which is directly connected with the security of Armenia, depends on these territories, in addition, these territories are not part of Armenia, they are part of Karabakh, and only the NKR people and government can dispose of them," the expert said, noting that he recently visited Artsakh and can confidently note that there no one intends to surrender any territory.
In this context, Pogosyan noted that the return of Artsakh to the negotiating table is very important. "Only the Artsakh government can represent its interests at the negotiating table, I think it is very important to return the Karabakh party to the negotiating table and I want to assure you if we consistently promote our point of view on this issue and constantly work in this direction with us everything will turn out, because with the help of diplomacy you can achieve a lot, "the expert said.
At the same time, Poghosyan also noted that in order to continue negotiations on the Artsakh issue, it is necessary to create a "negotiating atmosphere". "After the April war, the relations between the countries have heated up and it is extremely difficult to negotiate in such a situation." The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are now working in this direction, and I am sure that the negotiation process on this issue will continue soon, but negotiations will be inadequate until, while the representatives of Karabakh will not return to the negotiating table, "concluded Poghosyan.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan repeatedly stated that the negotiations on the Karabakh issue without the participation of the Artsakh side are inadequate. The prime minister noted that if the international community and Azerbaijan want to resolve the Karabakh issue, it is illogical to discuss it in a format that cannot be solved. Pashinyan stated that it is impossible to resolve the issue by not negotiating with one of the parties to the conflict.
In turn, the second president of Armenia, Robert Kocharian, in his recent interview with "Yerkir Media" TV channel noted that the new government should assume all the burden of responsibility for the negotiation process on Nagorno-Karabakh. The second president of Armenia stated that if there are no negotiations, then the war becomes the only means of resolving the issue. Kocharian stressed that one of the primary tasks of the opposition is to prompt the authorities to solve problems. He noted that he is ready to talk with Pashinyan on the Karabakh problem and take responsibility for this.