YEREVAN. – The Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) conflict cannot be resolved without a compromise, but we need to speak about it when Azerbaijan is ready for a compromise.  

National Assembly Vice President Eduard Sharmazanov, who is also spokesperson of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, stated the aforementioned at a press conference on Wednesday.

“The view of the [Armenian] authorities regarding the Artsakh issue is very clear,” he noted: “First, the final status of Artsakh is to be decided solely by the people of Artsakh.

“Second, we have supported and will support the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanships’ efforts to achieve peace.

“Third, we will reinforce our frontline, strengthen security. At the same time, we will take steps so that Artsakh return to the negotiating table; the solution of the problem is impossible without the participation of Artsakh.” 

And reflecting on the Madrid Principles toward the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Sharmazanov stated as follows, in particular: “The Armenian side was ready to sign; [but] Azerbaijan rejected it. And the force to which this document is not advantageous rejects it. The Madrid—or the Kazan—documents are not the documents of  our dreams, but they are the basis for achieving our objectives.”