U.N. Draft Resolution on Karabakh Pursues Precise Political Aims

PanARMENIAN.Net
08.09.2006 16:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The draft resolution at hand addresses an issue,
which we thought had been brought to a close, two weeks ago, through
discussions with the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Minsk Group Co-chairs
and the OSCE Chairman-in-Office’s Personal Representative. A decision
was taken to send a mission of experts under the OSCE to assess the
fires," said Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to
the United Nations, Ambassador Armen Martirosyan at the 98th plenary
sitting of the U.N. General Assembly’s 60th session.

"The authorities of Nagorno Karabagh had already accepted this
proposal, and Armenia was certainly ready to use its good offices to
facilitate such a mission. It was our understanding that Azerbaijan
had also agreed.

Given all this, it was surprising to see a draft resolution circulating
at the UN on this same issue, especially since it called for a parallel
mission under the UN auspices.

This approach was unacceptable. We considered such a step to be an
obstacle to continuing negotiations.

And, since it was clearly intended to pursue other political ends,
Armenia opposed this motion.

However, as a result of our consultations with the Minsk Group
Co-chairs, we have come to agreement on a text that simply reiterates
support for the OSCE mission. In this regard we would like to welcome
the readiness of all the parties to negotiate in the spirit of
compromise under the able and very effective mediation of the Minsk
Group Co-chairs.

Nevertheless, although we support the content of the agreement, we
continue to remain opposed to the general idea of this agenda item
and a UN resolution under it. That is the reason Armenia dissociates
itself from the consensus on this resolution," he said, reported the
RA MFA press office.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress