YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau member and director of its Central Hai Tahd office Giro Manoyan said that the joint statement released by the presidents of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan after their June 20 meeting in St. Petersburg has raised some concerns for the ARF.
“We [the ARF] are concerned that once serious negotiations to solve the conflict begin, the pressure on the Armenian side—on Nagorno-Karabagh—will increase,” Manoyan told reports on June 21. According to him, the ARF is concerned that in an attempt to satisfy Azerbaijan, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs may begin to develop a comprehensive settlement without taking into consideration all the principles of a final and lasting peace. “This would bring on some consequences,” he said.
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It is clear that the only alternative for Armenia is to rejoin Artsakh and liberated territories to Armenia. I do dot believe there is another option. The enemies, Azerbaijan, Turkey and unfortunately Russia are determined to annex Armenian territories, without which Armenia will never be a viable and independent state.
Relax. Armenia is not going to give anything away. While you sit in sunny Glendale, they’ve been toughing it out for 22 years in rocky Yerevan.
I sympathize with the ARF concerns. However, if the ARF does not like what the Armenian government might do under pressure, it should come up with suggestions and viable alternatives instead of only criticising. Constructive criticism is always appreciated but even more so in this current dire situation.