Robert Kocharyan: "Armenia should stiffen approaches in the Karabakh conflict settlement"

The due announcement was made by Armenia President Robert Kocharyan, commenting on the announcement of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov that Azerbaijan had not stiffened its position in the issue of the Karabakh conflict settlement and it is now Armenia's turn.

According to the President, Azerbaijan has recently tried to use the internal political situation in Armenia to influence the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict settlement.

Azerbaijan's such approaches  will oblige Armenian side to be more decisive in the principal issues that naturally any concessions are impossible", Kocharyan said.

According to the President, it is necessary to respond by way of stiffening approaches.

"Azerbaijan will naturally try to use such a situation. We should realize that Armenia's stability and growth rates will be the best guarantee of our strong positions in the Karabakh issue", Kocharyan noted.