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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, ARMENPRESS: The results of the October 27 visit of the Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani president is a blow to Baku’s military rhetoric, subversive acts and policy, secretary of the Republican faction of the NA Eduard Sharmazanov said, adding that the joint statement of the three presidents was a direct reference to the Maindorf Declaration where the principles on exclusively peaceful way of the settlement of the conflict, non usage of force and solution on the basis of international norms were registered.
“It contradicts to the policy held by Azerbaijan, its statements that the conflict must be resolved only on the principle of territorial integrity and the military solution is not excluded as well,” the parliamentarian said.
The other achievement Sharmazanov said refers to the humanitarian sphere. “The Armenian side has always expressed readiness to exchange the war prisoners which was not done by Azerbaijan,” he noted.
Eduard Sharmazanov said, in general the October 27 meeting may be useful: “besides, the RF president expressed opinion that by the end of the year important results will be achieved over the basic principles.”
Nevertheless, the parliamentarian is not so optimistic in the issue “as there is a problem connected with the Azerbaijani side” “Many times Ilham Aliyev, in an appearance of a civilized person, participated in the negotiations but returning to Baku manifested policy of medieval sultan, continuing the war rhetoric and non-constructive way of thinking, violating the arrangements. Azerbaijan must prove that it is ready to be constructive only after it is will be possible to expect positive moves,” he added.
Edward Sharmazanov said theoretically the war in the South Caucasus cannot be excluded as Azerbaijan is negotiating and afterwards organizes subversive acts. Nevertheless, he excluded wide-scale military activities as it will cause serious loses to the party that levied the war.