Artsakh’s autonomy inside Azerbaijan has never been and will never be subject for discussions: Nalbandian

The issue of Nagorno Karabakh’s (Artsakh) autonomy inside Azerbaijan has never been and will never be discussed during the negotiations on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Edward Nalbandian,Armenian Foreign Minister,  told referring to the remark that Azerbaijani President Aliyev announced after the St. Petersburg meeting that he supports the idea of Artsakh’s autonomy within Azerbaijan as in case of Nakhichevan and that allegedly they discussed that issue in St. Petersburg.

Firstly, E.Nalbandian stated that after each negotiation the Azerbaijani side makes statements contradicting the topic of negotiations in Baku. He qualified it as false versions, at the same time hinting that it was expected from the Azerbaijani side.

Moreover, according to him today Azerbaijan does what one of the Co-Chair countries stated: it tries to pull the rope to its side and form a public opinion that allegedly those agreements are in favor of them.

Nalbandian said, stating that similar approaches can never foster the negotiation process. Reminding that the once Armenian populated Nakhichevan has now no Armenian population and the centuries-old culture is demolished, Edward Nalbandian noted that Aliyev brings it as an example for the future of Nagorno Karabakh. “This is one of the best examples why it can never be a subject for negotiations. The Co-chair countries have always stated on the presidential level that the final status of Nagorno Karabakh must be decided by the right to self-determination of the people, which will be internationally legally binding. This is what Armenia says, this is what the Co-chair countries say,” Armenian Foreign Minister concluded.