Dartmouth Conference Co-Chair: Karabakh Independent De Facto

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.04.2006 01:06 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Dartmouth Conference format is unique
because joint Russian-American projects are few in number over
the difference in approaches towards regional conflicts, co-chair
of the Dartmouth Conference working group for regional conflicts
Vitaly Naumkin stated during round-table discussions in Stepanakert,
reported by the information and analytical department of the NKR
MFA. “The fact of our constructive cooperation in the course of many
years should arouse trust in the format. Nagorno Karabakh despite
all the difficulties was recognized as a party to conflict and this
is undoubtedly the achievement of the Dartmouth process. Certainly,
such approach demanded effort and bravery of the parties,” Naumkin
said. “We want to help people to speak and settle the issues of
peace but not war. This is the essence of peace building through new
relations between the people,” he said.

According to the diplomat, the intermediate status offered in the
document automatically recognized Nagorno Karabakh as an independent
side. “This appears as certain legitimization of Nagorno Karabakh as
a party with responsibilities and rights,” Naumkin said. “The idea of
intermediate status doesn’t suppose renunciation of anything. Nagorno
Karabakh is independent de facto. We just propose to join the peaceful
process. We view the intermediate status as the process of joining
the negotiations. In our documents we create a trilateral format where
Nagorno Karabakh appears as a full party,” the Russian diplomat stated.