GREEN PARTY OF AZERBAIJAN OFFERS TO HOLD REFERENDUM IN NAGORNO GARABAGH

Today
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Jan 31 2008
Azerbaijan

The Green Party has worked out a program "25 steps towards the
resolution of Garabagh dispute".

Party chairman Mais Gulaliyev told Day.Az that the party currently
considers issues raised by the representatives of world Green
Parties. The national problem of Garabagh occupies a special place
among them.

"The Green Party has a different point of view on this issue. We have
worked out a program "25 steps towards the resolution of Garabagh
dispute", which differs from the proposals of the powers or the
opposition. According to paragraphs 11 and 12 of the program, we
offer to distribute oil revenues among people. Step 25 states that
it is necessary to hold a referendum in Garabagh, as this problem
can not be settled by force.

The government had a chance to settle the conflict, yet it did not
use it. First, it was possible to settle the dispute until 1991. The
second time was on September 20 of 1994 while signing the Contract
of the Century.

There were chances in 2003 when the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline was
inaugurated. But we did not use them. Therefore, we have to reckon
on our own powers". Gulaliyev announced.