FAIR ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA TO HAVE FAVORABLE IMPACT ON SOLUTION OF MAGORNO KARABAKH PROBLEM

Noyan Tapan
Apr 18 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Nagorno Karabakh people did not
give a mandate for solution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict either to
Robert Kocharian or to Ilham Aliyev." Political scientist Alexander
Manasian stated this at the April 18 discussion at the Hayeli
(Mirror) club.

In his words, the circumstance that representatives of NKR do not take
part in the negotiations on settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict
is violation of decision of OSCE Minsk Group, according to which
representatives of Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan should
take part in the negotiations.

Another representative of the discussion, member of Board of Armenian
National Movement Hovhannes Igitian, mentioned that "if Nagorno
Karabakh continues to be forced out of the negotiations process,
opinion about Armenia as a country, which occupied Azerbaijani
territories, will strike a root at international instances." In
his words, this opinion contributed to formation of opinion in
international organizations that struggle for Nagorno Karabakh goes on
between Armenia and Azerbaijan when self-determination of NKR people
is spoken about.

Both participants held the same opinion about the necessity to
hold fair elections in Armenia, which will contribute not only to
development of democratic processes in the country, but also will
have a favorable impact on solution of Nagorno Karabakh problem in
favor of Armenia as a more democratic state than Azerbaijan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress