David Babayan: Resolution of the US House on the Karabakh issue is a  moral and political achievement, but even in the long-term, the main  focus remains maintaining peace and stability in the region

ArmInfo. The adoption by the USHouse of Representatives of a resolution on the implementation of measures to reduce tensions in the Karabakh conflict zone should be  viewed as a moral and political achievement. A spokesman for Artsakh  President David Babayan expressed a similar opinion in an interview  with ArmInfo, commenting on the American draft resolution adopted on  Thursday July 11.

"The adoption of such resolutions should be perceived rather as a  moral and political achievement, especially if they reflect the real  situation in the region," said Babayan.

However, it's too early to talk about the possibility of implementing  this document, Babayan said. <Artsakh advocates for the states to  have an idea of what is actually happening in the Karabakh conflict  zone, about the prehistory of the conflict, how it developed, its  current state, as well as the policies pursued by Azerbaijan, Artsakh  and Armenia. It is important for us that the world understand the  situation in the conflict zone more deeply. The deeper this  understanding will be, in particular from political structures, the  more objective their approach will be, Babayan believes, again  calling for the consolidation of efforts by Artsakh, Armenia and the  Diaspora in disseminating information about the history of the  Karabakh conflict and the current stage of the negotiation process.

"If we manage to continue this policy at the proper level for many  years, then sooner or later we will achieve our plans," he assured.

Speaking about the measures indicated in the document, which provide  for reducing tensions in the Karabakh conflict zone, in particular  the establishment of fire-locating systems, withdrawing snipers and  heavy equipment from the advanced Artsakh-Azerbaijani troops,  increasing the number of observers, Babayan said that the measures  listed in the resolution are which official Stepanakert regularly  spoke.  <These are the measures that we have always said that such  actions will have a positive impact on maintaining peace and  stability in the region. At one time, we proposed to withdraw  snipers, to establish silence during religious, international and  national holidays, but all our constructive proposals, which were  highly appreciated by the OSCE MG co-chairs, were in fact  unrecognized by Azerbaijan, therefore, we still have that we have>, -  he said.

In conclusion, Babayan noted that in light of the fact that the  Karabakh conflict is one of the most complex conflicts in the world,  it is not possible to expect early progress in its settlement.  "In  the near future, at least in the medium and even in the long term,  the focus will be on maintaining peace and stability in the region.  Another scenario is still unrealistic, "the press secretary of the  President of Artsakh concluded.

It should be noted that the US House of Representatives adopted a  multi-party resolution by Congressman Judy Chu on the implementation  of measures to reduce tensions in the Karabakh conflict zone. The  resolution envisages to install fire-locating systems, reduce snipers  and heavy equipment from the advanced Artsakh-Azerbaijani troops to  reduce tensions in the Karabakh conflict zone, increase the number of  observers. The document must be included in the US National Defense  Act 2020 for the fiscal year. In 2015, a similar document was  submitted by congressmen Engel and Royce. In addition, with the  mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on  similar proposals in Vienna and St.  Petersburg, but Baku continues  to reject these documents.