THE FUTURE OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ISSUE IS THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN NKR AND AZERBAIJAN

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[07:13 pm] 21 June, 2006

Today President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arkadi Ghoukasyan sent
a message to the members of the international scientific conference
titled "Nagorno Karabakh Republic: past, present and future" which
opened today in the capital of the country, Stepanakert.

The message says, "Today Azerbaijan spares no effort to turn back the
hands of time and deprive our nation of the freedom and independence
won by heavy losses.

This is an unpromising way. I am sure that the futures lies in the
negotiations between NKR and Azerbaijan in order to look for mutually
convenient ways of settling the conflict and to start cooperation
between the two countries."

The President of NKR also added that although the NKR is not recognized
by the international community, Azerbaijan lacks behind Karabakh in
holding the country up to democratic standards. Besides, according to
Arkadi Ghoukasyan, the past 15 years proved that the people of Nagorno
Karabakh have the right to have an independent republic of their own.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress