Role of society in conflict settlement is important

26-03-2007 01:22:15 – KarabakhOpen

A few days ago the Resource Center of Stepenakert held a lecture on
the role of the society in the settlement of ethnic-political
conflicts at the discussion club in Martuni. The political scientist
Davit Babayan delivered the lecture.

The lector told about the current state of the Karabakh settlement and
the proposals that are on the ground. Davit Babayan says the deeper
democracy develops in NKR and the more important the role of the
society grows, more realistic solutions will be reached. The people of
Martuni were interested in the standpoint and interests of the great
powers in the region. They asked the lector to explain what political
and other resources Karabakh possesses. Davit Babayan told about the
water reserves of NKR, which he said could be exported and have a
political importance. During the discussion the new proposals on the
settlement of the conflict were touched upon, namely the idea of a
provisional status. The participants criticized the proposal and
stated that the pullout of the Armenian force from the liberated
territories and a provisional status in return for real guarantees of
security are not acceptable. As to contact with Azerbaijan, it was
mentioned that first of all it is necessary to set up non-governmental
ties.

The young participants of the discussion endorsed this event, because
` although Martuni is not far from Stepanakert, the local people do
not learn about everything.’