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| 20:04:46 | 08-07-2005 | Official |

POWER IS NOT IN SIZE

The President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic referred to the announcement
of the OSCE PA President special representative of the NKR conflict Goran
Lenmarker in which he said he was against the recognition of the
independence of the NKR, saying the following, «I must say it clearly – we
cannot allow the creation of several small republics in the region. There
must be three powerful republics which must be treated with respect».

Arkadi Ghoukasyan has said, `This is a political, not a judicial approach.
Recognizing the Southern Caucasus region part of Europe Mr. Lenmarker sees
danger in the recognition of small republics. Following this logics, the
Europeans must start a combat against Monaco or Luxemburg.

I think the power of the country has nothing to do with its size. Only the
ability of the nation to be responsible for its fate, the level of
organization and the correspondence of the ideology to the preset stage of
civilization can be real criteria. Nagorno Karabakh corresponds to those
criteria’.