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THREE DIRECTIONS FOR KARABAKH
[03:59 pm] 22 February, 2007

more images `I welcome NKR President Arkadi Ghoukasyan’s intention to
run for the presidency for the third term’, Arthur Baghdasaryan,
leader of the OYP announced today in the Friday Club. In his opinion
Arkadi Ghoukasyan’s decision is vital for the future well-being of the
NKR and international community.

Caspian-Caucasian International Commission will conduct missions in
the NKR, Abkhazia, and South Osetia in 2007. On February 12-13 the
commission convened its first sitting in Brussels. The key issue of
the discussion was the relationship of Caspian-Caucasian region with
the European countries. The sitting was attended by Arthur
Baghdasaryan.

The leader of the OYP focused on three directions on the NKR
issue. First of all, he underlines the necessity of establishing
democracy in the NKR. Secondly, the NKR authorities must implement
the EU neighborhood action plan unilaterally. And finally, NKR must
gradually be involved in the negotiation procedure. `Peter Semneby, EU
Special Representative for the South Caucasus will visit the NKR in
close future.’

The regional visits of Mr. Semneby and the commission testify to the
fact that the NKR status has increased which is an important factor
during the negotiation process’, Mr. Baghdasaryan maintains. Then he
reminded the stance of the OYP on the Karabakh issue; the conflict
must be settled via compromises.