Karabakh hails Montenegrin independence vote

Mediamax news agency
25 May 06

Yerevan, May 25: The foreign ministry of the Nagornyy Karabakh
republic today issued a statement about the referendum on independence
in Montenegro. The statement says the following:

“It is a positive event that a referendum on independence was held in
Montenegro and the international community showed its readiness to
recognize its results. We are sure that the respect for a nation’s
right to self-determination exercised through a nation-wide referendum
is a cornerstone of the settlement of similar situations and is a tool
for establishing political stability in a conflict region.

“In this connection, it is expedient to recall that the disrespect for
the right of the people of Nagornyy Karabakh, who voted for
independence at a referendum on 10 December 1991, in fact resulted in
Azerbaijan’s military aggression against the Nagornyy Karabakh
republic which led to human casualties and destruction.

“In the process of settlement of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, the
disregard of the right of the people of Nagornyy Karabakh to
self-determination and to political independence and economic and
military security, will reduce the possibility of finding a mutually
acceptable solution and establishing lasting peace and mutual
understanding in the region.”