PREVENTIVE ROLE

Hayots Ashkhar Daily
April 01, 2008

"Either Armenia should immediately recognize the independence of
Nagorno Karabakh or the final recognition may, for the time being,
be substituted by an Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the Sphere of
Defense signed between the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic. Such agreement shall imply an imperative participation in the
process of neutralizing any aggression," President Robert Kocharyan
said yesterday in Stepanakert, in response to the question regarding
the circumstances and procedures leading to Armenia’s recognition of
the NKR independence.

According to the President, such agreement will be a deterrent to
bellicose statements.

Let’s note that NKR President Bako Sahakyan has awarded "Grigor
Lousavorich" order to Robert Kocharyan for his exclusive services to
Nagorno Karabakh.