UKRAINE IS READY TO SEND PEACEKEEPERS TO NAGORNY KARABAKH

UNIAN , Ukraine
Sept 8 2006

Addressing students and professors of Slavic University of Baku on
Friday, Victor Yushchenko said Ukraine was ready to send peacekeepers
to Azerbaijan to help settle the lasting conflict in Nagorny Karabakh,
according to the President’s press-office.

Ukraine believes it is necessary to recognize the territorial integrity
of the Republic of Azerbaijan and to withdraw troops from the occupied
territory, he said.

"The use of force and pressure yields no results and dead-ends the
conflict," he opined.

The Head of State also said he believed it was important to let
refugees return to their homeland and later decide the status of the
Karabakh autonomy at a national referendum.

He said peacekeeping effort in the region could help stabilize the
situation, adding Ukraine was ready to participate under the aegis
of OSCE or the UN Security Council.

"I told Ilham Aliyev at our meetings Ukraine was ready to offer
peacekeepers to resolve the conflict," he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress