Armenia Will Go On Concessions In Karabakh Issue Only Subject To Ref

ARMENIA WILL GO ON CONCESSIONS IN KARABAKH ISSUE ONLY SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM FOR STATUS OF NAGORNY KARABAKH

ARMINFO News Agency
October 4, 2006 Wednesday

Even if the Armenian party goes on a territorial concession in the
Karabakh issue, it will be only in exchange for a referendum for the
status of Nagorny Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
told journalists.

"We shall go on a concession only if all the steps in the package on
settlement of Karabakh conflict are clear for the Armenian party. It is
also important for Armenia that Nagorny Karabakh has an international
status before the referendum, he said. Let it be a status of an
administrative unit having direct ties with international structures
guaranteeing its security and not the status of an unrecognized
republic, the premier said.

As regards the UN Resolution "On the Situation in the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan," the premier said this document contains
sound title contradicting to the position of Armenia. However, it
plays no key role in the settlement of Karabakh problem.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS