“Russia’s mediation efforts aren’t so convincing to me under current state of affairs, Russia’s role is very contrastive, as Russia has a military base in Armenia, and is considered Armenia’s main partner in the field of security, Armenia is a CSTO member, Russia is Armenia’s security guarantor, however, it sells arms to Azerbaijan. Although Russia’s officials are also able to ground it, it may be considered as a conflict participant, who openly supports Azerbaijani president’s steps, whatever they might be,” Uwe Halbach said.
“Neutralization of the threat is the present-day number one issue, as well as thinking of actions parallel to it. We should apply to Russia, saying that this point of the accord hinders us, as from business perspective we may cooperate with other country, and by purchasing military equipment defend our security.”
“It was crucial for me, that people knew there was a house, a place, where art was still alive, life was going on, from which people, fighting in those years, were “obliged” to live, at least for an undeniable truth, that art is the highest result of human activity. Surprising enough, it’s been a long time that Parajanov isn’t alive, however, his art makes a person feel all this, maybe again to prove the fact, that we dealt with the human type of a genius.”
Serzh Sargsyan, RA President, left for Nagorno Karabakh Republic on a working visit. As informed from the Department of Public Relations and Mass Media of Republic of Armenia President’s Office, the Armenian President was met at Stepanakert Airport by NKR President Bako Sahakyan, Defense Ministers of the two Armenian Republics, as well as other officials.
In the latter’s conviction, NK conflict should have been settled long ago, if mediators had frank desire and really supported the sides in conflict settlement, and Russia, in his conviction, isn’t such a party, as it does its best for non-settlement of the conflict. In this situation, in his conviction, the sides have just to demonstrate flexibility and quickly settle the conflict, otherwise, it’ll go on the path not shaped by them, which may have a tragic ending for the whole region. Tsintsadze said, that Georgia is ready to be a mediator in Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral negotiations, which, maybe will pass a new impetus to the negotiations.
“My name has been touched upon in Armenian and International press regarding the Panama offshore papers. I regret that my name is listed along with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s family, who embezzled billions of dollars. It is unacceptable for my name to cause any parallel between my country and the authoritarian Azerbaijan. For this very reason I have submitted a resignation letter. I will publicly speak on the offshore papers.”
“Ancestors of my mother are from Nagorno-Karabakh, from where my great-grandparents were forced to leave for Central Asia. My grandfather was 5 then, their family was evicted. He did silkworm breeding in Kyrgyzstan. One of my uncles tried to make our family-tree to understand who’s on its roots. It turned out, that mother’s side of my great-grandmother is the relative of my favorite composer—Aram Khachatryan. A crucial meeting in my teenage years was acquaintance with Genady Astsaturyan, Armenian composer and arranger living in Crimea. He taught me to jazz, listening to hard music, and did arrangement for me. I was a member of the Astsaturyans, and was visiting Armenian parties..”
“I saw deep patriotism, I saw endurance and combat readiness among the people, but if our actions don’t speak louder than words, sensitive, patriotic outbursts will turn into a bubble and vanish. The enemy is always awake, we should realize whether we’re sleepless too. The Azerbaijani is the same Turk, able to barbaric, genocide-like actions—to behead and cut the ear. This isn’t linked to war, this is barbarism, new expression of Turk’s genocide spirit. After all this we should seriously ponder: why? How did it happen? And what we should do in future? Every person has lots of words to say, nice ones, however, it should be put aside and we should think of our follow-ups,” Aram A, His Holiness Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, told “Armenpress” today. Below is introduced an excerpt from the interview.
“And it refers bodies of our killed soldiers, who were in the defensive positions, plus lots of evidence as well. Documents are available from the downed helicopter crew, which prove that they pursued big purpose, they intended to penetrate into the defense army, and proof for it is available. All this will be submitted to the international community. Of course, from legal and humanitarian standpoint as well, together will all mutilations of the bodies of killed soldiers, implemented by the Azerbaijani armed forces or maybe by mercenaries.”
But they didn’t run. Just the contrary. Armenian millionaire takes his son from the comfortable Oxford and sends him to war, but not to some special military unit, but to the frontline, under Russian “solntsepyok.” As it’s crucial for him to have a brave son, than an advanced economist.
