YEREVAN.- An  intention of the German Bundestag’s (Parliament) largest faction to issue a statement ignoring Armenia’s position on the Karabakh conflict has Azerbaijani trace, said Armenian MP.

Head of Hertiage parliamentary group Stepan Safaryan said the statement drafted by the CDU/CSU group is not only directed against Armenia but also distorts the essence of the Karabakh issue.

“Armenian parliament’s groups are discussing a letter to CDU/CSU group which will be an answer to distortion of the essence of the Karabakh problem. I think the letter will be signed by the heads of the parliamentary groups in two hours and agreed on during the meeting with Speaker Samvel Nikoyan,” Safaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

As to the idea of the statement, Safaryan believes the Azerbaijani lobby played its role in the process.

“On the other hand, the statement can be regarded as a consequence of the Madrid Principles. Unless we solve our main problems – reject the Madrid Principles falsifying the essence of the Karabakh issue - such statements can be issued not only in Germany but other states as well,” he concluded.

According to press reports, CDU/CSU group is preparing to issue a statement on the Karabakh issue ignoring the position of the Armenian side. Specifically, Karabakh and the adjacent areas are defined as occupied, and there is a call made upon the Armenian side to return those territories.