Leader of Armenian Democratic Party: "Conduction of plebiscite to define the status of Nagorno Karabakh is an anti-Armenian step"

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told previously  that the discussed document on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict envisions plebiscite on definition of the status of the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic".

"The principles, which are discussed at the moment are unacceptable for Armenia. If we imagine that Azerbaijan agrees on plebiscite, this means that we eliminate all steps beginning from 1988 until 1991", said Sarkissyan on May 7.

According to leaders of the Armenian Democratic Party, in fact, the Armenian side recognizes incompetence of creation of "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" not speaking of the technical difficulties of conduction of the plebiscite.

"Conduction of plebiscite is an anti-Armenian step, affecting Armenia", said the leader of the Democratic party.

According to him, Armenia should primarily base on the fact that independence of "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" from Azerbaijan has been attained legally.

"The main demand of Armenia should be that "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" is a developed unit and this is a dominant and other issues can be settled only by way of compromise", said Sarkissyan.

At the same time, he noted that he does not have any expectations from the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers, as there is no political solution of the problem.

"The OSCE Minsk Group has only one mandate-resolution of the conflict and elimination of its consequences, but when one side said that Nagorno Karabakh conflict is his and the second states the same, political compromise is impossible", said Sarkissyan.

According to him, Armenian diplomacy should offer to Azerbaijan to conclude a peace agreement, as this way can lead to the issue settlement. Sarkissyan added that international community would realize that if Azerbaijan refuses to cooperate with the OSCE Minsk Group, then direct talks of Azerbaijan with the Armenian side in the person of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh are needed.

/Novosti-Armenia/