IRRESPECTIVE OF KOSOVO PROBLEM RESOLUTION ARMENIA TO GO ON THE WAY OF KARABAKH’S SELF-DETERMINATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
14.06.2007 13:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Conflicts in the world and their solutions are
not precedents for Armenia, RA FM Vartan Oskanian stated. He said,
the Karabakh conflict is a unique one, and Armenia proceeds the way
of Nagorno Karabakh people’s right to self-determination.

Irrespective of what status Kosovo is granted, there will be no
digressions from that way. If Kosovo obtains independence, it will
strengthen Armenia’s position. But in the opposite case our stance
will not change. There exists a danger in the Kosovo problem.

Trying to calm a number of countries including Georgia, western states
may insists that Kosovo cannot serve as a precedent for settling
other conflicts.

However, it is unacceptable to consider all other processes of
self-determination unrealizable and create obstacles for them because
of one case," Oskanian underscored.

He also underlined the international community may declare that
even Kosovo did not get independence and, consequently, it is not
worth to speak about Karabakh or other conflicts. "Our task is not
to allow the international community to strengthen the idea that
Kosovo’s independence is the end of history, and all other processes
of self-determination cannot overstep certain limits. We must struggle
against it and we are doing that," the Armenian FM said.

He added the international community singles out the Karabakh conflict
from a number of other conflicts on the CIS territory and views
Karabakh in another context. "It is a negotiation process, and the
right of Nagorno Karabakh people to self-determination is put on the
bases of it," Oskanian stated in the interview to "Kentron" TV Company.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress