STEPANAKERT’S JOINING TALKS TO PROMOTE CONFLICT RESOLUTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
16.06.2008 13:57 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ No precedent can hamper endeavors to resolve of a
problem, according to Armenia’s Foreign Minister.

"A recent survey in Azerbaijan showed that 29 per cent of the
population wants resolution of the Karabakh conflict by use of
force. This is a very dangerous tendency, which is the result of
military rhetoric constantly dissimilated in Azerbaijan," Edward
Nalbandian said.

"Azerbaijan is the only country in the world which flaunts tenfold
increase of military expenditures and where every third citizen
wants war. But war can’t be a solution. There is no alternative to
the peaceful process. We are hopeful that the outcomes of the June
6 presidential meeting will allow to continue talks on the basis of
the OSCE Minsk Group’s Madrid proposals," he said.

"Stepanakert’s joining the talks will promote resolution of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. Being optimistic about the process, I think that
military operations should be prevented by all means. We hope that
Azerbaijan understands this," the Minister concluded, Nezavisimaya
Gazeta reports.