Representative of Karabakh separatists: "The destiny of Armenian people both in Armenia and Karabakh depends on the territory of the Kelbajar region"

"We can not cede our lands only in exchange for promises or opening of roads, as a road may be blocked while the territory can not be returned if we cede it", said David Babayan, chief of central department of information of "the presidential administration" of the so-called Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

The representative of the separatist regime said there are territories which determine the face of the Armenian people both in Armenia and in Nagorno Karabakh. Under these territories he implied Kelbajar.

"85% of water reserves of "NKR" originate from here and there are two points Arpa and Vorotan which save the Sevan lake from drought. Sevan means 80% of water reserves of Armenia, therefore, if the enemy takes any action from this territory, the whole Armenian people will be in a difficult state and implications will be hard to predict", said Babayan.

"We understand that we need compromises but they should be in limited categories, while territories in exchange for promises is not admissible for us", added he.

The representative of the Karabakh separatists considers that "along with it, Karabakh also has territories, which are under Azerbaijani control and we should speak of them during negotiations".

"If we take even an insignificant incorrect approach in the Karabakh conflict, implications will be unpredictable, while war is not profitable for anyone, as no party knows how it will end and who will be the winner", said Babayan.

/Armenia Today/