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 YEREVAN
(Yerkir)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation called for an
immediate end to the Turkish-Armenian dialogue and urged no
concessions on Karabakh, in an announcement issued Tuesday by
the party’s Supreme Council of Armenia.
“Given that the severe
dangers of the current process of normalizing Armenia-Turkish
relations have not waned, and in the wake of the upcoming soccer
match, we demand an end to talks that only cater to Turkish
interests,” said the ARF statement.
Pointing out that
September 2 marked the anniversary of the declaration of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s independence, the ARF reminded in
the statement that having emerged victorious in the war waged by
Azerbaijan, Karabakh declared and defended its independence.
The statement underscored
that in this climate of active resumption of talks, the Armenian
nation must “preserve our victory and force [all] to respect the
proof of Karabakh’s self-determination.”
The statement also said
that forced concession must be rejected and Karabakh should be
included in the negotiation process and a full party to the
conflict.
The announcement also said
that the Armenian people must not allow Turkey to meet its
international obligations by forcing Armenia to make
concessions.
Furthermore, it also
reiterated its demand for the resignation of the Armenian
foreign minister, as the person responsible for diplomatic
failures.
Through the statement, the
ARF also announced a political rally to be held on Sept. 2 in
Yerevan to mark the anniversary and to address the pressing
issues facing the Armenian people today.
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