KARABAKH IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY

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06:40 pm 14 March, 2006

“There is no agreement connected with the settlement of the Karabakh
conflict,” declared the president of the party “National Renaissance”
Albert Bazeyan today in the club “Mirror”.

He claims that there must be compromise from the both sides for the
peaceful regulation of the conflict.

When Azerbaijan puts the question of taking back the liberated areas
and residing the refuges in Karabakh without discussing the status
of Karabakh, Armenia can’t but reject the offered solutions.

In Bazeyan’s opinion, there can’t be any settlement to the conflict
regulation without the agreement of Karabakh. According to him, it
is not proper today to recognize the independence of Karabakh as he
thinks we’d better let Azerbaijan adopt a non-constructive position.

The leader of the RPA Galust Sahakyan, Albert Bazeyan’s opponent,
declared at the beginning of the press conference that he didn’t
have great expectations from the Rambouillet meeting. The aim of the
Presidents’ meeting is not the signing of the document. It will be
presented to the population of Armenia and Karabakh after establishing
the principles. The international society has acknowledged the
sovereignty of Karabakh. The investments in the country, the grants
of many international organizations and the integration into economic
relations with Karabakh testify to this.” The Diplomatic Corps must
solve suchlike questions.”

According to Bazeyan, the launching of the war is improbable as the
defeated side will always wish to take a revenge. Bazeyan connects
the solution of the problem in favor of Armenia favor with the
strengthening of the economy of the country, the provision of the
national integrity, the improvement of psychological condition,
respect of human rights and freedoms and the prevention of emigration.

“Only in that case shall we be less vulnerable with high national
resistance.” stated Bazeyan. Agreeing with Bazeyan on this score
Galust Sahakyan couldn’t say definitely what the authorities do to
solve the above-mentioned problems. He spoke about the Constitutional
and legislative changes.

What ways of solution do the speakers offer for the conflict
regulation?

“Azerbaijan became independent using the sovereignty right after the
collapse of the USSR. Karabakh can also benefit from this right,”
Galust Sahakyan said.

Albert Bazeyan reminded that Azerbaijan’s Constitution does not allow
passing a referendum in separate parts of the country. Therefore,
if Armenia agrees to pass a referendum in 10-15 years’ time that will
be a trick.

“The question of Karabakh must be solved with the principle of
self-determination.”

By the way, Galust Sahakyan shares Albert Bazeyan’s opinion in many
questions. At the end of the conference Bazeyan declared that although
Sahakyan agreed with him on certain issues, it doesn’t mean that they
are adherents in all issues. “We continue our battle for establishing
lawfulness in the country”