ARKADY GHOUKASYAN: MATTHEW BRYZA’S VISIT – GOOD CHANCE TO PRESENT NKR’S POSITION"
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
July 25, 2006
"I do not consider that the mediators have new proposals, however,
in any case, the U. S. Co-Chair’s visit is a good chance for us to
present our position both to Mathew Bryza and other Co-Chairs", Nagorno
Karabakh Republic President Arkady Ghoukasyan stated, while commenting
on the U. S. Co-Chair Matthew Bryza’s forthcoming visit to the region,
including Stepanakert. At the same time Arkady Ghoukasyan noted that
Nagorno Karabakh’s participation was necessary not only for the NKR,
but for the settlement process as a whole. "Sooner or later Nagorno
Karabakh will participate in the process by all means, as without
taking into consideration NKR people’s opinion the problem cannot be
settled. When will it be? I do not believe that at present Azerbaijan
is ready to negotiate with Nagorno Karabakh. Azerbaijan avoids talks
with us, since its position is destructive", stated the President.
Answering a question on the conduct of a repeated referendum on the
Nagorno Karabakh’s status, Arkady Ghoukasyan noted a referendum had
already been conducted in the Nagorno Karabakh, and its outcomes
were obvious for everyone. "If today there were guarantees that the
international community would recognize tomorrow’s referendum, we would
consider it", NKR President stated, REGNUM Information Agency reports.