NKR PRESIDENT: ‘NK PARTY’S STAND HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED, AND IT IS NOT GOING TO"
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Oct 30 2006
"I believe our servicemen fulfill their duties very well, and the
trainings testify to the fact once again", the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic President, NKR Armed Forces’ Supreme Commander in Chief
Arkady Ghoukasyan stated on the completion of the planned common to
all arms trainings held in the Nagorno-Karabakh, REGNUM Information
Agency reports.
While commenting on the Baku’s response to the trainings, in part,
the allegations on "the Armenian forces’ concentration in the Aghdam
sector", Arkady Ghoukasyan stated, "One shouldn’t take the Azeri
mass media’s information seriously, as they are constantly engaged in
propaganda. Our army must always be strong, ready for any development
of the situation. That is the trainings’ goal".
Answering a question on the RA and AR FMs’ meeting in Paris and the
perspectives of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s settlement, Arkady
Ghoukasyan noted, "We must be optimistic, as if we lose faith in the
negotiation process, a war will become an alternative to the talks,
which is unfavorable either for us or Azerbaijan. Naturally, we are
all interested in the talks’ continuation. As for the outcomes, it is
no use speaking about them today, as an agreement may be adopted only
when all the items are coordinated. Now the situation is different.
The more often Armenian and Azeri Foreign Ministers meet, the better,
as every meeting is a new chance to coordinate the items, on which
there is no consensus". The NKR President expressed hope that the
Nagorno Karabakh’s participation in the talks would become a reality
in the near future. "We have repeatedly stated that the issue cannot
be settled without the NKR’s participation, as there are a lot of
issues referring to Nagorno-Karabakh directly". Arkady Ghoukasyan
underscored the Karabakh party’s stand "has not been changed, and
it is not going to". "We precisely know what we want. We will not
deny our independence, and any obstacle is unacceptable for us",
the NKR President said.