NKR GOVERNMENT NEED NOT AGREE WITH ARMENIA ON EVERY MOVE IT MAKES

KarabakhOpen
08-04-2008 11:57:34

"I don’t think the NKR government should agree with Armenia on every
move it makes aimed at the recognition of NKR. Independence is the
expression of the will of the people of Karabakh expressed through the
referendum and passage of the Constitution on December 10, 2006. And we
must fulfill the will of our people. Since it is compatible with the
stance of Armenia, other countries and international organizations,
it is already the job of the diplomats and negotiators. As to the
National Assembly, it must observe the provisions of the Constitution,"
said Vahram Atanesyan, chair of the NKR National Assembly Committee
of Foreign Relations.

The NKR minister of foreign affairs Georgy Petrosyan thinks Azerbaijan
is aspiring to maximum benefit from the talks. "Azerbaijan has made
its stance tougher. And it means that the Armenian sides should draw
conclusions and take adequate moves," the minister said.

"The Karabakh side never stated to endorse the principles of Madrid. We
rejected those principles from the beginning," Vahram Atanesyan stated.

The independence and freedom of NKR cannot be an issue of discussion,
the foreign minister added.