Views on the Karabagh Conflict and the Armenian Turkish Relations Following the Return to Politics

Abstract

Excerpt from a speech delivered at a rally on October 26, 2007 ¹

Let me now turn to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict, which, as I have underscored so many times, is the single most important issue facing the Armenian state. Its resolution, more than anything else, determines the future of Armenia and Artsakh , the economic development of our countries, and the prosperity of the Armenian people. As long as that issue is not resolved, as long as the blockades that are choking us are not lifted, as long as relations with our immediate neighbors are not settled, and as long as our country is not integrated in regional and international frameworks, Armenia will be denied the opportunity of growth and development at a pace consistent with the demands of the modern world, no matter how many people argue otherwise.