REGNUM
September 17, 2006

Armenia gives opportunity to Nagorno Karabakh to become political
party in the conflict

`Lately, there has been much talk about taking the process of conflict
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict from the format of the
OSCE Minsk Group to another institution. In the context of withdrawing
the issue we are getting ready to play our own role and speak with our
own position,’ Nagorno Karabakh Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan has
stated to reporters in Yerevan.

`The world is developing, the issue of Nagorno Karabakh is not an easy
one and should be discussed in various alternative institutions. Our
task is to be ready for discussions in various formats. In future, the
official Stepanakert will make its own specifications on the issue. I
think it will be done in the near future,’ he added. As Georgy
Petrosyan said, the highest assessment of the recent talks and
discussions on the Nagorno Karabakh issues is the fact that Armenia
gives an opportunity to Nagorno Karabakh to become a political party
in the conflict.

It is worth mentioning, GUAM member-countries (Georgia, Ukraine,
Azerbaijan, Moldova) introduced a new item into the agenda of the 61st
session of the UN General Assembly called `Frozen conflicts in the
territory of GUAM member-countries, their consequences for the world
peace, security and development.’