Karabakh is self-sufficient and ready for negotiations VIDEO

The interview of the “RUSARMINFO” agency with Ashot Beglaryan, a journalist and author of the «Karabakh Diary»book.

Mr. Beglaryan, yesterday at the “RUSARMINFO” press center took place the presentation of «Karabakh Diary» book, which caused the aggressive reaction of Azerbaijanis. What kind of materials included in the book could cause such a reaction?

Naturally, this book is not beneficial to our enemies, so they tried to stop the event. I think they chose the wrong path. Going against the truth means going against yourself, which will certainly lead to failures. Are you ready to hold discussions with the Azerbaijani side? They have always had the ability to communicate with people, not only with ordinary citizens, but also with government officials, up to the president. We never tried to hide what’s happening on our side, as opposed to our neighbors. Today we are ready to push the dialogue and, moreover, we have the ground to rely on in our conversation with them.

It’s much said that to resolve the conflict the Nagorno Karabakh Republic should become a party to the negotiation process. What steps are taken in the NKR in this direction?

Today we need to restore the full format of the negotiation process, since deciding the fate of the country without its participation seems absurd. Karabakh is the main party to the conflict and, Armenia, in this case, is the party involved in the conflict as a guarantor of the security of its part of the population in Nagorno-Karabakh. But Azerbaijan, translating the negotiations in the plane of the territorial dispute, tries to qualify Armenia as an aggressor. In fact, the realization of the right of people to the self-determination took place. This is the basis of conflict resolution. The third chapter of your book is about today’s Nagorno Karabakh. Please, tell us about the economic situation in the country, the undertaken changes and how the population sees the future of the NKR. The mining industry is well-developed. The advances of the economic life are obvious. But still there is a huge range of unresolved problems of the refugees, families of the victims and disabled. The Government takes all the necessary steps to resolve the social problems.

There’s a view point that to resolve the conflict at least some territory should be returned to Azerbaijan. What’s the attitude of the Artsakh population to this idea? Are they prepared to return those lands which were liberated in blood?

If Baku comes to its sense, shows constructiveness and sits down at the negotiation table, then many issues can be discussed, including the issues related to the territories. However, one should bear in mind that in this respect we have our claims to Azerbaijan. In particular, Shahumyan region, parts of Askeran and Martuni regions up to this day are under the occupation of Azerbaijan

As one of the solutions to the conflict is proposed the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Karabakh, in particular, the Russian peacekeeping forces. In your opinion, is it possible to solve the problem this way, andwhat’s the population attitude to such a development?

ВIn such circumstances, they can not carry out their activities; in addition, they can be used by the authorities of Azerbaijan for the resumption of new large-scale hostilities.

Please, tell us, how does look like the demographic situation in Artsakh?