ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: "THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO SOLUTION OF THE KARABAKH CONFLICT EXCEPT FOR THE DIPLOMATIC ONE"

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Dec 22 2008
Azerbaijan

"The Karabakh conflict must be settled only peacefully by way of
talks", said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.

He said there is no other way to solution of the conflict, except
for diplomatic.

"The importance of the direct participation of the Karabakh side
in the negotiation process is especially noted and we respect the
position of the Karabakh leadership. The resolution of the Karabakh
conflict is impossible without participation of Nagorno Karabakh",
noted Nalbandyan.

The Armenian Foreign Minister said that all issues must be settled
by way of talks and the conflict can be settled only considering the
right of the Karabakh people for self-determination.

At the same time, he noted that though the trilateral declaration,
adopted in Meindorf, said that the problem must be settled by way of
peace and the declaration was undersigned by President of Azerbaijan,
it is unclear why Ilham Aliyev states that the adoption of the
document does not mean that Azerbaijan assumes the responsibility
not to apply force.