Regnum, Russia
March 9 2007

Oskanyan: Adoption of UN resolution on frozen conflicts will
deteriorate Karabakh conflict settlement

Countries interest in stability of the South Caucasus area and
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem will be negative about
possible UN adoption of the resolution on frozen conflicts in the
territory of GUAM member-countries (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and
Moldova) introduced by GUAM to the agenda of the UN 61st session. The
announcement was made by Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan
at a news conference on March 9.

A REGNUM correspondent quotes him as saying that many countries
believe that adoption of the resolution can result in complications
in conflict settlement, as their resolution is discussed in various
institutions, particularly, the Nagorno Karabakh problem is discussed
in the frameworks of the OSCE Minsk Group. `GUAM member-countries say
that discussion of frozen conflicts is aimed at making UN
member-countries familiar with it. If the statements are true, why
should they pass a resolution, if they can have a discussion anyway,’
Vardan Oskanyan said. In this connection, the minister reminded that
he informed UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon what complications this
resolution can produce and what actions the Armenian side can take,
if the resolution is passed. The question of frozen conflicts in the
post-Soviet territory has not been discussed at the UN officially,
but it is discussed at backstage talks.

The Armenian minister also said that it is inadmissible to take all
the conflicts in the post-Soviet territory, as they have different
history and peculiarities, and ways of resolving one conflict cannot
become a precedent for the others.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress