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Artsakh ARF - Did President Sargsyan Consult With the People of Karabakh?
Reactions to President Sargsyan’s statements in Syria leading to the possibility of territorial concessions in Karabakh have elicited reactions from the NKR as well. In a conversation with Hetq, Davit Ishkhanyan, representative of the ARF’s Artsakh Central Committee, asked if the president had consulted with either the NKR government or people before making such a statement."Does such a position reflect that of the Karabakh public? It’s no secret that for many years attempts have been made to establish such a position which is presented in the Madrid Principles. Is such a position now being confirmed by the Karabakh society and the government?" asked Mr. Ishkhanyan. The ARF official answered his own questions with a resounding "No" and stated that it was clear to the people of Karabakh that any return of territories would inevitably lead to the depopulation of Armenians from the region and the loss of Karabakh He stressed that the Karabakh issue was one that had pan-Armenian significance and that a national approach should be adopted. Mr. Ishkhanyan raised a number of legal aspects regarding the issue and asked if President Sargsyan’s remarks weren’t in violation of the NKR Constitution or outright interference. He said that on this point the issue of a bilateral written agreement between the RoA and the NKR, bandied about for years, comes into the picture. Such a document would ensure certain guarantees as to the security of the NKR and other matters linked to the settlement process. Mr. Ishkhanyan also touched on the issue of repopulating the "security corridor" with Armenians and noted that even though Armenia is not conducting such a policy that doesn’t mean that the NKR isn’t doing so. "If this is the policy of the RoA, then permit me to state that the view of the NKR is different. It’s another matter entirely as to how that policy is being implemented and at what speed," Mr. Ishkhanyan said. The ARF official concluded by pointing out that such an approach by the Armenian government could possibly lead to a pan-national outburst similar to what happened during the Turkish-Armenian normalization process.
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