ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: "ARMENIA WILL CONTINUE INSTISTING ON INVOLVING "NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC" TO TALKS ON THE RESOLUTION OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT"

Today.Az, Azerbaijan
June 12 2008

Armenia has already spoken for the complete participation of the
self-declared "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" as a party of talks on
the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, said Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandyan.

"It is wrong to say that Nagorno Karabakh does not take any part
in the talks, as during the visit to the region, the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs also meetr with the leadership of "Nagorno Karabakh
Republic". I do hope that during the coming meeting the chairmen
will meet with the leadership of Nagorno Karabakh", said the Minister
Wednesday.

The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will visit the region in the last week
of June.

The Minister informed that the Armenian leadership, which holds talks
with Azerbaijan, holds consultations with Nagorno Karabakh, discussing
principles and approaches of the conflict resolution before and after
the talks.

"The sooner Nagorno Karabakh is involved to the negotiation process,
the better. Yet, definite terms should not be set. If it depended on
Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh would become a party of talks in the near
future, but everything also depends on Azerbaijan’s position". said
Nalbandyan.