ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS NAGORNO KARABAKH IS NOT A FROZEN CONFLICT
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Oct 4 2007
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan addressed the 62nd session
of the UN General Assembly, APA reports.
The minister mentioned that protracted conflicts in GUAM and their
influence on the international peace, security and development were
included into the agenda of the session.
"They are sometimes called "frozen conflicts". Nagorno Karabakh is
not a frozen conflict. We are negotiating with Azerbaijan and inching
towards resolution. First, there is a well-developed negotiating
document on the table, based on the core issue and the consequential
issues. Together, they add up to a balanced solution," he said.
Oskanyan said that UN is not the place to discuss Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, since the negotiations are being carried out in the framework
of OSCE.
Expressing his confidence that situation in Kosovo will soon be
solved Oskanyan called on politicians to refuse the theses that giving
independence to Kosovo, will serve as precedent. He stated that such
an approach violates principle of people’s self-determination.
Touching upon the energy security Armenian Foreign Minister said
that rise of prices for energy resources, whets appetite of those
who produce energy carriers and they do not think of protection of
environment.