WITHOUT KARABAKH STATUS DETERMINATION, OTHER ISSUES HARDLY TO BE SOLVED: RA FM
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April 7 2010
Armenia
The focal point of Karabakh peace process is the recognition of
NKR people’s right to self-determination and its exercise. Without
Karabakh conflict settlement, other issues will hardly be solved,
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated at April 7 joint press
conference with Secretary General of La Francophone (International
Organization of the Francophonie) Abdou Diouf.
Commenting on ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s statement that Serzh
Sargsyan is ready to present 5 regions of Nagorno-Karabakh on a platter
to Azerbaijan, leaving all other matters of principle uncertain,
including Karabakh status quo, Nalbandian said: "Not only Armenia,
but also OSCE MG Co-Chairs realize that the paramount issue is the
status of Nagorno Karabakh, the recognition of Karabakhi people’s
right to self-determination and its exercise," he stressed.
Referring to the Co-Chairs’ proposals in the talks, RA FM said such
offers were, are and will be made and discussed by sides until they
conciliate.
"I repeatedly stated that presently Madrid Principles are on the table,
proposed in November 2007, which is a basis for the talks.
Numerous proposals can be made, and like I said they were discussed,
underway and will still be discussed," Nalbandian concluded.