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Oskanian: Karabakh Subordination to Azerbaijan Ruled out

29.04.2006 19:39 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `When it is time to reach an agreement on principles
of settlement of the conflict, Nagorno Karabakh should take part in
the talks without fail, as its fate is decided,’ Armenian FM Vartan
Oskanian stated at a meeting with the teaching staff and students of
Artsakh State University within his two-day visit in NKR. `I cannot
now state which status NK will have, however subordination to
Azerbaijan is merely ruled out. NK has never been part of Azerbaijan,’
he emphasized.

The international situation does not allow recognizing the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic yet, however the issue of recognition of the NKR is
a political lever, which should be used at an apt moment, the Armenian
FM remarked. Touching upon mutual concessions, Oskanian said, `Mutual
compromises should be born during talks. Each of the parties has `a
read line’ that it cannot overstep. For the Armenian party it is the
guarantee of NK security and uninterrupted land communication with
Armenia,’ the Armenian FM said. In his words, in any case settlement
by force is not acceptable. `Although the probability of resumption
of hostilities is low, we should be constantly ready to these. I am
glad NK is ready to it. We work for peaceful settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, however if Azerbaijan wants to solve the issue by
force, then, as stated by President Kocharian, Armenia will recognize
NKR,’ Oskanian noted. He emphasized that only after recognition of the
NKR elimination of the consequences of the war can be the point,
reports IA Regnum.