ALL-EMBRACING COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS ON NAGORNO KARABAKH PUBLISHED

Noyan Tapan
Feb 14, 2008

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The launching of the collection of
documents "Nagorno Karabakh in International Laws and World Politics"
by Yuri Barseghov, a renowned specialist in law and in international
law or affairs, took place on February 13 at the RA National Academy
of Sciences.

The three-volume collection has been printed with the assistance
of the World Armenian Congress (WAC) and the Union of Armenians in
Russia. The book’s first sample with the author’s signature was given
to the RA Prime Minister, RA presidential candidate Serge Sargsian,
who took part in the launching ceremony.

As Ara Abrahamian, the Chairman of the World Armenian Congress,
said, the goal of collection’s publication is to restore the
truth on emergence and development of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
misrepresented by Azerbaijan, as the truth is necessary to find fair
and juridically grounded solutions.

The collection, which includes documents on Karabakh from the ancient
and medieval period to our days, according to A. Abrahamian, is
unique. He mentioned that it is the first time documents on Karabakh
are presented from historic-legal point of view.

Arman Kirakosian, the RA Deputy Foreign Minister, appreciating the
collection’s significance, mentioned the necessity to present it
to wide public, as well as to translate it from Russian into other
languages.

Radik Martirosian, the Chairman of the RA National Academy of Sciences,
attached importance to the collection’s role in the issue of Nagorno
Karabakh settlement. He also emphasized the personal contribution
of Prime Minister Serge Sargsian in the Karabakh war. According to
R. Martirosian, there should not be change of power in Armenia until
the Nagorno Karabakh problem is finally solved.