Forum of the Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) urges the NKR authorities to immediately launch a process of reunification with Armenia, FAAE says in a statement.
"Considering the latest statements by U.S. Co-Chair James Warlick and other American officials on the situation around Crimea, the NKR authorities need to immediately launch a process of reunification with Armenia for security reasons," the FAAE says. Further, in the statement, the Forum recalls the growing role of the principle of the people's right to self-determination in the world and Artsakh's right to demand recognition of the people's expression of will. The authors of the statement say that to achieve this goal, a full consolidation of Armenia, Artsakh and the Armenian Diaspora is needed.
FAAE claims that the Armenian authorities, particularly, the foreign ministry, have failed to ensure the necessary political and military security of the NKR due to their inactivity.
To recall, James Warlick in his speech, particularly, said: "In light of Nagorno-Karabakh's complex history, the sides should commit to determining its final legal status through a mutually agreed and legally binding expression of will in the future. This is not optional. Interim status will be temporary. Second, the area within the boundaries of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region that is not controlled by Baku should be granted an interim status that, at a minimum, provides guarantees for security and self- governance.
Third, the occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh should be returned to Azerbaijani control. There can be no settlement without respect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty, and the recognition that its sovereignty over these territories must be restored. Fourth, there should be a corridor linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. It must be wide enough to provide secure passage, but it cannot encompass the whole of Lachin district. Fifth, an enduring settlement will have to recognize the right of all IDPs and refugees to return to their former places of residence. Sixth and finally, a settlement must include international security guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation. There is no scenario in which peace can be assured without a well-designed peacekeeping operation that enjoys the confidence of all sides."