REPRESENTATIVE OF KARABAKH SEPARATISTS: "THE DESTINY OF ARMENIAN PEOPLE BOTH IN ARMENIA AND KARABAKH DEPENDS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE KELBAJAR REGION"

Today.Az
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Nov 3 2008
Azerbaijan

"We can not cede our lands only in exchange for promises or opening of
roads, as a road may be blocked while the territory can not be returned
if we cede it", said David Babayan, chief of central department of
information of "the presidential administration" of the so-called
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

The representative of the separatist regime said there are territories
which determine the face of the Armenian people both in Armenia and
in Nagorno Karabakh. Under these territories he implied Kelbajar.

"85% of water reserves of "NKR" originate from here and there are two
points Arpa and Vorotan which save the Sevan lake from drought. Sevan
means 80% of water reserves of Armenia, therefore, if the enemy
takes any action from this territory, the whole Armenian people will
be in a difficult state and implications will be hard to predict",
said Babayan.

"We understand that we need compromises but they should be in
limited categories, while territories in exchange for promises is
not admissible for us", added he.

The representative of the Karabakh separatists considers that "along
with it, Karabakh also has territories, which are under Azerbaijani
control and we should speak of them during negotiations".

"If we take even an insignificant incorrect approach in the Karabakh
conflict, implications will be unpredictable, while war is not
profitable for anyone, as no party knows how it will end and who will
be the winner", said Babayan.