ADVISER TO RA PRESIDENT: ARMENIA WILL NOT SURRENDER TO INTIMIDATION IN ISSUE OF KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Feb 12 2007

Preconditions to Yerevan to normalize its relations with Turkey and
Azerbaijan are unacceptable for Armenia, Adviser to the RA President
on National Security Garnik Isagulian stated at a press conference
held in Yerevan.

In his words, Armenia will not surrender to any intimidation in the
issue of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict settlement. As to fact that
Armenia does not participate in the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku railway
project, Isagulian does not believe the above-mentioned stance
will significantly harm the country’s economy in such extent that
Azerbaijan and Turkey account for. "Armenia is a bit concerned by
Georgia, but its stand in the construction of Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku
railway is the Georgian authorities’ inner business," Isagulian noted.

At the same time the RA President’s Adviser reminded such concerns
used to arouse during construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline
as well. "But as you all see, little has changed after launching the
pipeline. In any case, the situation in the region remains an object
of our rapt attention," Isagulian underscored, PanARMENIAN.Net reports.