Azerbaijani MP: Sargsyan aims to mislead Armenian and world community

“Latest statements by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan surprised not only Azerbaijan, but the entire world,” Member of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (Parliament) Aydin Mirzazade said commenting on the statements Armenian leader made when in Syria.

"Armenia is not ready to make unilateral concessions in the Karabakh issue,” Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan said.

According to Sargsyan, everything depends on the proposals of the Azerbaijani side. "We'll see what the Azerbaijani side will offer. When such proposals are in place and we are proposed solutions (to the Karabakh conflict), we will not keep them secret and will certainly make them public,” the Armenian President said.

"Apparently, Sargsyan forgets that he is involved in negotiations to settle the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and he has constant contact with the Azerbaijani side. He forgets that, starting from 2007, Armenia is committed to resolving this issue on the basis of Madrid Principles, and following each meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, the OSCE Minsk Group works on these principles and presents proposals to the sides," Mirzazade said.

"All these proposals were submitted to the conflicting sides after the January meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan which also involved Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. What other proposals Sargsyan expects Azerbaijan to make? Has Sargsyan not yet discovered Azerbaijan’s position for himself after meeting with Azerbaijani President?”

"I think he just wants to mislead Armenian and the world community claiming that Armenia is generally not aware of Azerbaijan's position on this conflict. Serzh Sargsyan already has proposals by the OSCE Minsk on updated Madrid principles and Azerbaijan has already voiced its consent except for some parts. Now it is up to Armenia," the MP added.

"Sargsyan offers Azerbaijan to conclude a nonaggression treaty while Armenia itself has invaded 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory. He expects some proposals from Azerbaijan although he received them long ago by the Azerbaijani President and by the OSCE Minsk Group. Armenia just wants to get away from the serious and constructive solution to this conflict,” MP Mirzazde underscored.

"Today, Armenia is at a crossroads. Either it will leave the Azerbaijani lands and open border with Turkey and get engaged in a serious state-building and rejuvenation of its economy, or Sargsyan will retain his old stance while Azerbaijan will make serious conclusions and consider other options to resolve the conflict," he said.

"I think it is high time for Armenia to draw serious conclusions. The choice of the Armenian side is the choice of the Armenian statehood," Mirzazade noted.


/Day.Az/