KAZIMIROV: NK’S PARTICIPATION IN NEGOTIATION PROCESS NECESSARY

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
May 17 2006

The process of the Nagorno Karabakh delegation’s exclusion from the
negotiation process on the settlement began immediately after the
OSCE summit in Budapest in December 1994, Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE
Minsk Group for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in 1992-1996
Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According
to him, the exclusion of NKR was initiated by Azerbaijan.

“At that time official Baku stated if Karabakh was engaged in the
talks, it should be presented by the Azeri community as well.

However, the proposal was rejected both by the Armenian party and
the Co-Chairs. Then Baku insisted on the exclusion of the Armenian
delegation of Karabakh. Nevertheless I believe the NKR representatives’
participation is necessary,” Kazimirov stressed.

As for the current stage of the negotiation process, Vladimir
Kazimirov said the responsibility should be shared by the RA and AR
FMs and Presidents. In his opinion, NGOs should be also involved in
the process.