Karabakh: Armenia enters dangerous course

-Karabakh: Armenia enters dangerous course
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU

ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News

The administration in Nagorno-Karabakh is monitoring the recent developments in the reconciliation process between Turkey and Armenia. The text of the protocols that will be signed in six weeks to normalize relations has come under the scrutiny of the administration.

Kegham Bagdasharyan, a member of the local parliament, said Armenia entered a dangerous course by giving its consent to the protocols. “This is the prevailing sentiment in the political circles of Nagorno-Karabakh,” he said answering the questions of Hürriyet Daily News and economic Review via e–mail.

Turkey has gained many advandages, according to Bagdasaryan, who argued that Armenia has accepted the preconditions of Turkey.

Bagdasharyan is not convinced by the fact that there is no mentioning to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem in the protocols. “Although there is no mention of the problem, we believe that the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh will be part of the talks,” he said, adding that there cannot be a solution to the problem by excluding the representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh