MEETING AT THE NKR MFA

Lragir.am
27 July 06

On July 27, Nagorno Karabakh Republic Foreign Minister Georgy
Petrossian received Vice Speaker of the British Parliament House of
Lords Baroness Caroline Cox and a delegation, which had arrived with
her in Stepanakert.

On the request of the guests the Head of the NKR Foreign Office dwelt
upon the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in the
context of recent regional and world events.

Â"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is a complicated one, as a great
number of interests are coming into collision here, which acquire
a special urgency from the standpoint of the recent events in the
region and in the world on the wholeÂ", – Georgy Petrossian said.

The Minister noted that the existing format of the negotiations on the
Karabakh conflict settlement did not reflect the core of the conflict.

Â"Unfortunately, today, the mediators focused their attention not on
the essence of the conflict but on the liquidation of the conflicts’
consequences. We emphasize once more that without the participation
of Nagorno Karabakh – the most suffered party to the conflict, the
achievement and realization of any agreements are impossibleÂ", –
Georgy Petrossian said.

Having noted that the negotiations for Nagorno Karabakh are not an
end in itself, the Minister expressed the NKR authorities’ readiness
to discuss any issues, which do not infringe upon Karabakh people’s
rights and do not threaten their security.

The interlocutors also touched upon the issues of democratic
development of Nagorno Karabakh and its integration into international
processes.

Â"Today, we face a task of development but not a survival. In this
connection we attach great importance to democratization processes.
The freer are the people, the more protected are their rights in our
country the stronger we shall be. It is a strategical way for usÂ",-
Georgy Petrossian emphasized.

Baroness Cox and the delegation members, headed by her, expressed
their readiness to assist Nagorno Karabakh in asserting its interests
on the international scene and in announcing truthful information to
the world community.

PRESS-SERVICE OF THE NKR MFA

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