Statement Of Movement 88 Party Leadership

STATEMENT OF MOVEMENT 88 PARTY LEADERSHIP

KarabakhOpen
April 6, 2007
Stepanakert

Having analyzed the political developments with the presidential
election drawing nearer, the possibility of the political forces
to support one candidate, as well as the ongoing public debates,
the leadership of the Movement 88 Party announces its readiness to
contribute to a free, fair and transparent election, public agreement,
and underlines the importance of the following factors:

– The political forces must reach agreement on the underlying
principles of the settlement of the Karabakh issue, the use of real
democratic levers and social justice.

– Only after reaching agreement on the underlying principles it is
necessary to go on to discuss the question of support for a candidate
who would be able to reach the solution of these problems effectively.

– In order to guarantee the fulfillment of these principles it is
necessary to reach agreement on involvement of the political forces
and the society in governance and further control on the fulfillment
of the main principles.