news.am, Armenia
Nov 28 2009

Armenia will outface any encroachment on Karabakh: RA President

15:21 / 11/28/2009`Armenia backs NKR conflict peaceful settlement
through negotiations, however Armenia will outface any encroachment on
Karabakh,’ RA President Serzh Sargsyan stated at RPA Nov. 28 congress,
NEWS.am reports.

South Ossetian events showed how unstable peace in the region is and
proved the necessity of expeditious settlement of conflicts. `Karabakh
conflict is a complex issue and cannot be solved in short time.
However the current developments allow asserting that conflict
resolution will be achieved within a reasonable time,’ Sargsyan
outlined, adding that conflicts are always settled based on reciprocal
concessions.

Meanwhile, according to RA President, NKR issue should be settled
based on expression of Karabakhi people will, as only in this case
peaceful and lasting conflict resolution is possible. `The conflict
settlement should be presented in single package stipulating all
mechanisms for tackling all problems,’ he concluded.

Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) forms a majority in Armenian
coalition. RA President Serzh Sargsyan (Chairman of the party), NA
Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and Premier Tigran Sargsyan are RPA members.