Interfax News Agency, Russia
Oct 29 2008

MILITARY SOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT UNACCEPTABLE – ARMENIAN FM

Peaceful talks and diplomacy are the only way to resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian
said.

The only way to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the
political-diplomatic one, and no military way can be a solution,
because after any war, after any military solution, a so-called
solution, diplomats will still have to begin talks, but in worse
conditions. So why not continuing talks which are already underway?
Nalbandian said in an interview with the BBC Russian Service in
London.

The key question is the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, the question of
whether the right of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to self-
determination will be recognized and exercised, Nalbandian said.

And we think that with political will from both sides, we will be able
to find a solution, the minister added.

As for the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)
Minsk Group format of the Karabakh settlement process, the Armenian
foreign minister said, We are looking at continuing the talks
precisely in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group and with the
assistance of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen. There is no need to
think up any other format, because the Minsk Group is an operating and
efficient format.