PRESIDENT OF NAGORNY KARABAKH REPUBLIC: WE PAID TOO HEAVY PRICE FOR INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM TO ENDANGER THEM

ArmInfo
2008-10-27 11:20:00

ArmInfo. ‘Our armed forces have once more demonstrated high fighting
combat and we have once more made sure that these exercises can be
applied as actions in case if Azerbaijan tries to settle disputes by
force’, President of Nagorny Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan
told media after tactical exercises of NRK Defense Army Monday. ‘As NKR
Defense Minister said, we are ready not only to fight our way through
enemy territory but also to go deep into Azerbaijan should the need
a rise, the president said, ArmInfo correspondent to NKR reports.

Asked about the territories liberated during the military actions,
NKR president said those territories were liberated in early 90s
and registered in the Constitution of NKR as ‘security zone’. Bako
Sahakyan confirmed the readiness of NKR to peaceful settlement of the
conflict ‘but not at the expense of its security and independence. We
paid too heavy price for independence and freedom to endanger them’,
the president said.

He stressed that Stepanakert is ready to negotiate with Baku without
any preconditions. ‘The conflict settlement is still protracted for
we are not considered as a full party to it’, Bako Sahakyan said. He
highlighted that all the issues must be settled with participation
of NKR people.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress