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    OSKANIAN: ARMENIANS OF KARABAKH PROVED THEY CAN DEFEND THEIR INDEPENDENCE

    Pan Armenian News
    19.09.2005 04:27

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Vatran
    Oskanian and Elmar Mammadyarov addressed the 60-the Session of the
    UN General Assembly. Starting his speech Vartan Oskanian stated that
    Armenia being ahead of its neighbors occupies the 83-th position
    in the Human Development Index. "We achieved this result despite
    our unfavorable geopolitical position," the RA FM said adding that
    Armenia has no sea borders and oil.

    "But if we had oil income we would spend it on education, social
    welfare and environment protection but never on doubling the military
    budget", he stated. When touching upon the Karabakh conflict the RA FM
    noted, "The Armenians of Karabakh achieved independence de-facto. They
    proved that they can defend their independence, form democratic
    institutes and hold elections." In his turn the Azerbaijani Foreign
    Minister presented Baku's position on the issue. "First, Armenians
    should withdraw forces form the seized territories to escape the stain
    of aggressor and create an atmosphere of trust", Elmar Mammadyarov
    said. In his words, "refugees should return to their houses and local
    police should be formed in Karabakh to provide security for Armenians
    and Azeris. The Karabakh Armenians should be given the possibility to
    communicate with Armenia while Nakhichevan should have communication
    with Azerbaijan." "Thus the Lachin corridor should become the path
    of peace used in both directions and controlled by international
    peacekeepers at the initial stage," he stated, reported RFE/RL.
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