Deputy Minister: In reality, the solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh  conflict is determined on the battlefield

ArmInfo.In reality, the solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is determined on the  battlefield. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of  Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated this on November 5 at the  discussions in the parliamentary committees on the draft state budget  of Armenia in 2020.

According to him, this reality is the obvious truth. The Deputy  Minister is sure that a turning point will come in the near future  and depending on the development of events at the front, everything  will change significantly. Shavarsh Kocharyan stressed that in a war  one cannot rely on allies and neighbors. "The position of those who  think so differently may be disastrous for the state. We need to hope  for our own capabilities, "the Deputy Minister noted. He added that  in the name of preserving the land and existence, "first of all, we  ourselves must fight." Another question, Kocharyan continued, is that  through international cooperation to get maximum assistance from both  neighbors and allies.  

He added that the Foreign Ministry continues to work within the  framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, including with the  organizations of the EAEU, CSTO and the CIS.  Similar consistent work  is being carried out with neighbors - Georgia and Iran, which, for  obvious reasons, cannot but worry about this situation. The  appearance of terrorists near the borders of Iran causes a certain  concern in Tehran, which the Iranian authorities are openly talking  about. As a result, Iran has to carry out preventive work. The  Russian Federation also feels the same danger, since we are talking  about the North Caucasus, and in general, the entire territory of the  CIS countries, including Central Asia. 

"That is, there is such a situation that worries many states with  which we have in-depth relations," the Deputy Minister said.  He also  stressed that no international organization, except for the UN, has  the right to interfere in the conflict. For this reason, a decision  by the UN Security Council is needed, which can be in different  versions. There may be economic sanctions, but there may also be  direct use of force. 

The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, who are also permanent members  of the UN Security Council - Russia, the United States and France,  presented a balanced approach, which was later to be voiced in closed  discussions. The heads of these states also made a statement, but  there were no results. This means that the problem must be resolved  on the battlefield. In the 1990s, the situation was much more  difficult, but we managed to cope with it. The unity of the people is  important here.