Baku Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 4 2005
Robert Kocharyan: ‘Independence of Karabakh Can Not be the Matter of
Trade’
APA 04/01/2005 10:22
Robert Kocharyan – president of Armenia in his congratulation on New
Year addressed the nation touching the problem of Karabakh.
R.Kocharyan stating previous 2004 to be stable, lucky, peaceful for
the nation, he declared that some successes had been achieved within
the last year in external policy.
He especially stressed the joint of Armenia to `New Neighbors’
initiative of European Union. The president of Armenia addressing his
congratulations to Armenians living in the territories of Azerbaijan,
he also called the final of the construction of Karabakh part of the
North-South roadway by the financial support of Armenians gathered in
`Armenia’ All-Armenian Fund, an important factor: ‘This is the step
strengthening factual independence of Karabakh. This independence in
external policy can not be the matter of trade’.