‘FROZEN CONFLICTS’ NEVERTHELESS ON UN AGENDA
After the presentation of "Ways of Settling Nagorno Karabakh Conflict" book at the National Assembly on September 14, foreign minister Vartan Oskanian answered journalists’ questions.
First, he spoke about sending Armenian peacekeepers to Lebanon. In his words, there is no decision at this moment as is not clear what tack the participating forces will carry out. Before the last Israeli hostilities in Lebanon, Beirut asked Armenia to send bomb-disposal specialists as Armenia has experience in this sphere. Later, when Israel will provide maps of mined territories and the situation will be put under control, Armenia can help in this sphere.
To a remark that it’s the Armenian community’s request to see Armenian peacekeepers in Lebanon, the FM said: "There are many other factors, too. We consider the community’s call and we are in a dialogue with community representatives. I’m sure that a right decision will be taken at the end. Such issues are not an end in itself. Our going there should serve a distinct purpose. As soon as this purpose is specified, Armenian government will take its decision."
Mr. Oskanian informed that different countries have officially applied to Armenia to take part in peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. That issue is currently being discussed.
When will the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet? The co-chairs are seriously discussing the prospects of FM’s meeting but again we insisted that these meetings should not be an end in itself. We are ready to meet at any moment but we need the right and favorable atmosphere in order to produce results. Azerbaijan is constantly trying to divert the focus from the Minsk Group. This is a fact. You know that the UN Chief Committee turned down GUAM’s "Frozen Conflicts" proposal, but the General Assembly put it on the UN agenda with one prevailing vote. Here we have a situation when the spotlight shifts from the Minsk process, that’s why the meeting of FMs is under question until there is clear understanding what direction the Minsk processes will take. Azerbaijan makes every effort to deface the content of Minsk Group documents most of which have been agreed on, including the issue of self-determination. Azerbaijan probably wants to step back, and diverting attention from Minsk process in favor of the UN seems a way out for them. Therefore, we need to asses the new situation and only after that decide what our next steps will be.
To daily Azg’s remark that Arkadi Ghukasian thinks that our diplomacy should get more active as Azerbaijani diplomacy is attacking, Vartan Oskanian said: "I don’t know who is attacking and who is defending. Generally speaking, I don’t think our results are bad; I don’t feel the need of changing our strategy."
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