Armenia Says UN Debate May "Seriously Damage" Karabakh Talks

ARMENIA SAYS UN DEBATE MAY "SERIOUSLY DAMAGE" KARABAKH TALKS

Mediamax, Armenia
Dec 1 2006

Yerevan, 1 December: Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said
in Yerevan today that Armenia continues to oppose the GUAM [alliance
of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova] initiative to discuss
the issue of frozen conflicts at a UN General Assembly session.

Speaking at a news conference in Yerevan today, the foreign minister
noted that passing a resolution on the matter may seriously damage
the talks to resolve the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, which have been
moving ahead in a constructive way recently, Mediamax reported.

Vardan Oskanyan also said that it was unacceptable "to put into one
basket" all the conflicts in the post-Soviet countries. "The mediators
themselves said repeatedly that the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict is
considerably different from all others," Vardan Oskanyan said.

Responding to a question, the foreign minister said that "Armenia does
not consider the possibility of becoming a member of GUAM since the
ideological basis of this organization does not suit our interests".

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