Thursday, April 29 2021 15:57

ArmInfo.I am sure that through negotiations, it is possible to restore the territories of  Artsakh, at least within the borders of the former Nagorno - Karabakh  Autonomous Region (NKAO). The second President of Armenia, Robert  Kocharian, said this at a meeting with his supporters.

According to him, it is necessary to proceed from the real picture.   "For example, the Shahumyan district has always been a subject for  negotiations, at least during my 10 years in power. In fact, we  managed the territories of the NKAO and 7 Azerbaijani districts  around it. On the issue of Shusha and Hadrut, I see opportunities,  because otherwise, the legal recognition of the results of the war,  including by the international community, is considered as a weak,  not good argument, " Kocharyan said, adding that it is the same if  Armenia had said after the 1992-94 war, "we have resolved our issue,  we will not negotiate." At the same time, he added that, in fact, it  was said so, and it led to war. Kocharyan believes that the statement  of the Armenian authorities that "Artsakh is Armenia and the end", as  well as the announcement of a number of economic projects in the  south of Artsakh, led the negotiation process to a dead end, and the  enemy did not find any other way to resolve the issue other than war.

According to him, the Armenian side can resolve the issue of Hadrut  and Shusha in the same way, through the negotiation process.

"In general, defeat is a bitter thing. And in order not to come into  contact with this bitterness, we must do everything to avoid war, "  the second President of Armenia said.

Kocharyan is also convinced that Armenia had a strong position in the  negotiation process, because it had confidence in the strength of its  own state, in the superiority of the army, the country was developing  at twice the rate without oil and gas, the management system was more  efficient than that of Azerbaijan, and the country was more  interesting and attractive for international partners.

"We will not be able to talk about a number of issues around Karabakh  if Armenia continues to remain in such a weak position. If we want to  achieve something, we need to raise the class of Armenia, otherwise  everything is in vain, " Kocharyan said, adding that in Armenia,  first of all, when the government changes, it is necessary to change  the management system, which is in crisis.

Kocharyan believes that what happened to Armenia is the result of  this crisis in the government system. "The family disintegrates when  it is not clear who is in it," Kocharyan added, saying that elections  are the way out of this crisis.

In conclusion, he stressed that the head of the country, who respects  his people, should not say, " share my guilt with me."