ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUPPORTS PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

Trend News Agency
Sept 4 2008
Azerbaijan

Russia, Moscow, 4 September/ TrendNews, corr R. Agayeva/ Armenia is
a proponent of a peaceful resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
Edward Nalbandyan, Armenian foreign minister said in a briefing in
Moscow. The briefing was held after the meeting of the Collective
Treaty Security Organization (CSTO).

" Armenia is a proponent of peaceful resolution of the conflict,
non-use of force, and respect for rights of nations to express their
will," Minister said.

He said conflicts must be solved on the base of legal documents and
all principles reflected in them must be respected.

"If we take into consideration OSCE Helsinki act, it includes three key
terms – non-use of force and not threatening with force, territorial
integrity of the states and right to determining destiny. One of these
three principles must not be used for one’s own interest and to put
coercive resolution against free expression of will," minister said.

CSTO is a military and political union set up by former soviet
republics on the basis of the collective security treaty signed on
15 May 1992. It includes Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,
Armenia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress