Pan Armenian News
KARABAKH MAJOR POLITICAL TASK – INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF NKR
16.09.2005 07:54
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Our major political task is international recognition of
the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR), and the issue cannot be subject to
discussion. If Azerbaijan expresses its positive attitude to the issue, then
we can quietly speak of the rest of the settlement issues,’ NK FM Arman
Melikyan stated. At that he emphasized that equivalency principle should be
observed in the refugee issue. `A huge shortcoming of the talks being held
today is mentioning Armenian refugees from Shahumyan or Getashen
simultaneous to speaking of Azeri refugees. The matter has never concerned
the numerous Armenians, who had to leave Azerbaijan as an outcome of
persecution by Azeri authorities and ethnic cleansing in 1988-90. This is
one of the largest gaps at the talks. Equivalency principle should be
observed in this issue. Equivalency principle should become a basic one at
the talks. Based on equivalency, many issues can be discussed,’ A. Melikyan
said, reported IA Regnum.