LUKASHENKO ON KARABAKH ISSUE

news.am
Nov 11 2009
Armenia

Belarus had neither turned to Nagorno-Karabakh issue in its politics
nor kept company with someone against another, Alexander Lukashenko
told in the interview with Trend News Agency.

"In various areas we cannot stand aside in Transdniestrian, Crimean,
and Karabakhi issues. I have often discussed this issue with former
and incumbent Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan," said Lukashenko
pointing out he has never interfered into "numerous problems" and
nuances that this issue comprises.

Lukashenko states that he realizes how critical the issue for Armenian
and Azerbaijani people is, meanwhile expressing confidence that the two
presidents will resolve the conflict. This Gordian knot should be cut,
there is no need to confide in any mediators. Although there is a Minsk
Group, and if Minsk as a centre of its creation can assist somehow, we
will gladly do so," Belarus President declared adding that mediators’
involvement "might be a good idea, but it incites liabilities,
mandatory consideration of the third, firth and fifth parts."

Lukashenko reckons that every mediation side will try to implement a
policy based on its own interests. As for Karabakh issue settlement,
he considers that it should be reached only reckoning with NKR people
interests, "people cannot live in those conditions and situation and
resolution ways will be found by smart people anyhow, they have to."

NEWS.am recalls, that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev leaves
for Minsk Nov. 12.