Nagorno-Karabakh
I welcome Aliyev's desire to start a direct dialogue with Artsakh
Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan wrote on his Facebook page:
"I welcome the desire of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to start a direct dialogue with Artsakh. Artsakh should be a subject in this process.
I also welcome the creation of a new format of direct negotiations with international mediation. Among the international mediators, Russia and the USA, France should be included, whose senate's resolution adopted a few days ago contained a clause on the recognition of Nagorno Karabakh. I just wanted to remind you that France is also a co-chair country of the OSCE Minsk Group.
I would also like to propose switching to a more constructive tone and getting clarifications on what, according to Mr. Aliyev, is my "clear agenda." I have repeatedly emphasized that I renounced Russian citizenship to avoid accusations that I can protect someone else's interests in Artsakh, apart from those of the people of Artsakh. I think I fully meet the criteria of a negotiator proposed by Mr. Aliyev: "lives in Karabakh and wants to live there."
War always brings war. Sometimes this happens even after several generations. Aggression today is a ticking time bomb for the future generations of our people. It means that the leaders of both sides must take full responsibility and, however difficult it may be, sit down at the negotiating table and stop the bloodshed."
