NAGORNO KARABAKH ISSUE BECAME MINOR FOR MEDIATORS

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.06.2007 14:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Presently the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs are engaged
in their own problems in the region and the Nagorno Karabakh issue is
not a priority for them, Kiro Manoyan, director of the ARF Bureau’s
Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, told a news conference in
Yerevan. "Resolution of the conflict depends on the sides. However,
Azerbaijan is not ready for constructive moves and hopes for
military power and gas. There will be no progress until election
of new President in Armenia, Azerbaijan, U.S., Russia and Turkey,"
Manoyan said.

The Near East is a crossroad of conflicts and Armenia should intensify
diplomatic endeavors to achieve its goals. "The international
community has come to understand that resolution of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict demands much time. While Azerbaijan had better
understand that the choice is to be made between NKR’s independence
and its joining Armenia.

Talks are held for determination of Karabakh’s status," Mr Manoyan
underscored.

As to the territories marking the NKR security zone, Mr Manoyan
reminded that ARF Dashnaktsutyun is against any surrender. "It
was Azerbaijan to wage the war. We conquered the territories and
created the security belt. Anyway, OSCE MG Co-chairs’ haste is
understandable. They have to justify their activities and prevent
hostilities," he said.