THE AUTHORITES OF NK RELEASED A LETTER TO CONDOLEEZZA RICE
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[08:44 pm] 13 April, 2006
The NK Foreign Minister Georgi Petrosyan and the NK Police Chief Armen
Isagulov released a joint letter to the USA State Vice – Secretary and
the Chief of the USA State Secretary Bureau combating drug transfers.
The concern of the NK authorities was determined by the review on the
international strategic control on drugs in which it was mentioned that
Nagorno – Karabakh is a transit area for sedative drugs transfers. By
the way, there was no mention of Kharabakh in the reviews of the
previous years.
“We disagree with the fact that unverified data are used in the
review. It is evident that using unwarranted accusations Azerbaijan
hopes that international society will view Kharabakh as a territory
without control which is beyond the law,” the following was said
in the letter. “On this score we assure you that Nagorno – Karabakh
is not a transit area and this is not determined by the absence of
road – communication net because of the constant blockade but by the
preventive measures taken by the NK legislative bodies.”
In their letter the NK authorities expressed their readiness to receive
expert observation group in NK that will give a just assessment after
the survey. “In this way all the concerns connected with the matter
will vanish. Otherwise the concerns may complicate the peaceful
settlement of the conflict and prevent the prospect of establishing
stability and peace.”
By the way, the copy of the letter was also sent to Condoleezza Rise,
the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chair Steven Mann and the Drug Regulating
National Service Chief John Walters.