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`Don’t Do Harm’ Should Become Main Principle for Karabakh Settlement
24.03.2006 23:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The report of the International
Crisis Group titled `The settlement of conflicts in
the South Caucasus. The role of the European Union’
and published March 20, 2006 appears as a serious
analytical work and contains recommendations to the
European Union on the engagement in the South
Caucasian processes. `We share the concern of the
international community not to allow large-scale wars
near Europe. In this context we welcome any consistent
effort bent for the establishment of peace and
stability in the South Caucasus, particularly for the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict that broke
out after the military aggression of Azerbaijan
against NKR. The aspiration of the European structures
to deeper integrate in the settlement of conflicts in
the South Caucasus is understandable. However the
mechanism of achieving these goals presented in the
ICG report doesn’t seem to be practicable, since it
doesn’t reflect the essence of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict and bases on replaced key notions.
Strengthening of democracy and human rights respect
are preconditions for the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict and we hope the EU will
follow these principles in its policy towards the
South Caucasus,’ NKR MFA political department head
Irina Beglaryan stated.
In her words, the inclusion of the South Caucasian
unrecognized states into the EU integration processes
is a positive detail of the report. Activation of the
interparliamentary dialogue between the sides involved
in conflicts in the South Caucasus also deserves
special attention. Joining of the EU Special
Representative’s for the South Caucasus to the talks
held within the OSCE Minsk Group also arouses
interest. `On one hand this is a flow of fresh
strength and original approaches on the other hand it
appears as unneeded decentralization of efforts that
will impede the settlement process. In this issue the
postulate `do not do harm’ should become the main
principle.
`At the same time the attempts of the report authors
to blame the Minsk Group for the monopolization of the
process arouse concern. The OSCE MG activities is not
a caprice of some diplomats or states, this is the
work carried out within the OSCE mandate. During 14
years of activities the Minsk Group gained a certain
peacemaking experience and the maintenance of peace in
the region is the result of it. However I would like
to stress that neither the current format nor the
possible joining of European mediators can compensate
for the absence of Nagorno Karabakh, the immediate
party to conflict, in the negotiation process,’ Irina
Beglaryan stated, reported NKR MFA press office.