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Co-Chairmen Meet Discuss Karabakh Flights

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January 28, 2013
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Nalbandian and Mammadyarov at a summit last year

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan discussed controversial Armenian plans to launch commercial flights to Nagorno-Karabakh when they met in the presence of international mediators in Paris on Monday.

A statement issued by the U.S., Russian and French co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group said “issues pertaining to civilian flights to and from the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh” were on the agenda of the talks aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Karabakh peace process. It did not give details of that discussion or report any agreements on the matter reached by Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov.

The Trend news agency quoted an Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying that Mammadyarov reaffirmed official Baku’s position that any flight service between Armenia and Karabakh would be illegal until the end of “the occupation of Azerbaijani territories.”

The Armenian Foreign Ministry did not immediately comment on the Paris talks.

Earlier this month, Azerbaijan formally authorized its air force to shoot down any aircraft flying above Karabakh without Baku’s permission if there is “no precise information about civilian passengers on board.” Azerbaijani warplanes will have to force them to land at an Azerbaijani airport if they are known to transport civilians, according to that decision.

The Armenian side dismissed the fresh Azerbaijani threats, with Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian saying that his forces “will ensure the safety of planned flights by civilian aircraft.” A spokesman for the Karabakh Armenian leadership, for his part, warned that an attack on Armenian planes would be an act of war.

Not surprisingly, the international community has repeatedly expressed concern over the flight dispute, urging the conflicting parties to seek a “diplomatic solution.” The Minsk Group co-chairs said on Monday that they reminded Nalbandian and Mammadyarov of their earlier statements on the issue.

The mediators said in July that they “received renewed assurances from the sides that they will reject any threat or use of force against civil aircraft, pursue the matter through diplomatic steps, and refrain from politicizing the issue.”

The troika’s latest statement says that the Paris talks also touched upon an unpublicized “working proposal to advance the peace process” that was submitted to the parties last October. “The Foreign Ministers reiterated their support for a peaceful settlement and their determination to continue negotiations,” it adds. “The Ministers and the Co-Chairs agreed to a further discussion of the peace process in the coming weeks.”

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  1. Kevork says:
    9 years ago

    I don’t agree with the opening by RFE/RL claiming “controversial Armenian plans to launch commercial flights” – says who? There is nothing controversial about flights from ARMENIA to ARMENIA. And if Axeris think it is “controversial” it is their problem, and no one who is sane gives a damn about what these terrorists think.

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  2. Pongo69 says:
    9 years ago

    No suprise that Azerbaijan Government threats to shoot down civilian flights over Artsakh.

    What else would you expect from their President Alijev, who turned a criminal in national hero, and himself has been appointed nr 1 in the infamous list of the most corrupted politician in the world???

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  3. bigmoustache says:
    9 years ago

    “seek a diplomatic solution”? F%CK OFF, do the right thing and condemn azerbaijan.
    what the F is wrong with the president of armenia? he has the microphone and podium to bring this issue to international news. show the world what kind of evil were dealing with so nobody is surprised when we retaliate. our president is not jarbig at all.

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  4. Vahan Vanagan says:
    9 years ago

    ՄԵՆՔ ՄԵՐ ԼԵՌՆԵՐՆ ԵՆՔ

    Արցախի օդակայանի հարցը Սակարկութեան-Վիճաբանութեան նիւթ չի կրնար ըլլալ. Այս, Հայաստանի եւ Արցախի ներքին տնտեսական զարգացման հարցն է.

    Արցախ իր անկախութիւնը իրականացուցած է արդէն.

    Ազրպէյճան տակաւին ուրիշ Արցախներ կը պարոնակէ իր մէջ որոնք նոյնպէս անկախութեան կը ձգտին. Յաչողութիւննր անկախութեան ձգտող բոլոր ժօղովուրդներուն.

    Արցախի օդակայանին վերաբերեալ՝ ես Զինուորական Կոշիկիս Կրունկը ցոյց կուտամ Էլմար Մամէտեարովին՝ որպէս պատասխան.

    Եթէ կը շարունակենք Ազրպէյճանի հետ բանակցոթիւննէրը, այն ալ՝ որպէս նպատակ՝ Շահումեանի եւ Գետաշէնի վերադարձը Արցախին.

    Վահան Վանական

    WE ARE OUR MOUNTAINS

    The case of Artsakh Airport can not be subject of any Discussion-Bargaining. The Airport is the Economic Development matter of Armenia and Artsakh.

    Artsakh has already realised its independance.

    Within Azerbaidjan there are other « Artsakhs » tending for independance. We wish them all the best for their independance.

    Regarding the airport, as answer, we show the Heels of our Military Shoes to Elmar Mammadyarov.

    If we continue our meetings and discussions with Azerbaidjan, it is for the liberation of Shahoumian and Kedashen, occupied by Azerbaidjan.

    Vahan Vanagan

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