NKR NA ISSUES STATEMENT
news.am
Nov 26 2009
Armenia
The National Assembly of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) issued
a statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. The statement
particularly reads: "The recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process are evidence of Azerbaijan’s obviously non-constructive
policy. Applying various propagandas methods, the Azerbaijani
authorities are creating an illusive discontent with the discussions
continuing through international mediation, while the country’s
actual policy is causing a delay for the purpose of changing the
politico-military balance in the region in its favor by unleashing
a war against Artrsakh.
"In this situation the Armenian Parliament regards high-ranking
Azerbaijani officials’ public statements as an unreliable negotiator’s
position, which may undermine Nagorno-Karabakh’s confidence in
a peaceful settlement of the conflict. The NKR authorities have
repeatedly informed international organizations of Azerbaijani
authorities’ aggressive policy, which runs counter to their commitments
to international organizations.
"All this is accompanied by continuing propaganda about alleged tension
on the contact line between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces,
which is evidence of Baku’s intention to frustrate the negotiation
process and disturb the regional stability.
"The NKR National Assembly draws the attention of the OSCE
Minsk Group Co-Chairs, Parliament of the mediator states, the
Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and Council of Europe, the CIS
Interparliamentary Assembly to the dangerous tendencies. Azerbaijan’s
consistent steps to distort the essence of the Nagorno-Karabakh
problem and negotiations challenge all the efforts of the international
community to establish peace and stability in the region.
"Considering the above, as well as the Artsakh people’s will, the
NKR National Assembly reserves the right to adequate initiatives.
"The NKR National Assembly proposes that the NKR Ministry of Foreign
Affairs inform the OSCE Ministers’ Council of the statement at the
upcoming meeting in Athens."