NKR PARLIAMENT APPEALS TO PEOPLE IN CONNECTION WITH 17TH ANNIVERSARY
OF REVIVAL OF NAGORNY KARABAKH
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 21. ARMINFO. On the occasion of the 17th
anniversary of the session of the Council of National Deputies of
Nagorny Karabakh Autonomous Region (Feb 20 1988) historical for
Karabakh, the NKR Parliament has appealed to the people.
According to ARMINFO’s special correspondent to Stepanakert, the
document, in particular, says that NKR National Assembly again
confirms the readiness of the people to construct an independence
democratic state on the basis of the right to self-determination; the
NKR authorities adhere to the peace settlement of Karabakh conflict
under the aegis of OSCE Minsk Group. The NKR NA again calls the
Azerbaijani authorities to refuse from useless policy of confrontation
and to exert efforts for establishment of peace and stability in the
region, creation of an atmosphere of trust and tolerance; it appeals
to the parliamentarians of all the states calling for contribution to
international recognition of NKR.
Talking to ARMINFO, Chairman of the given session Vigen Hayrapetyan
says that convening the extraordinary session of the Council of
National Deputies of NKAR on 20 February 1988 was a historical
necessity and any delay threatened with annihilation of
Armenians. Then, the special purpose subdivisions of Azerbaijan and
the Soviet Army were ready to carry out mass repressions in respect to
Nagorny Karabakh, he says. However, it was the decision of the
session, support of progressive political forces and the international
community that prevented mass violence against the local population.