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    THE RA IS READY TO NEGOTIATE WITHOUT THE NKR STATUS CLARITY

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    [07:37 pm] 18 April, 2006

    INSIDE THE HALL

    "We always claimed that the NKR status must be finally decided so
    that the Armenian side could negotiate and implement the procedure of
    abolishing military conflict outcomes; territory, refugee and security
    issues," the RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said today in the
    8th session of the EU - Armenian Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
    and added that this position already changed as a compromise from the
    Armenian side and today's position is as follows, "We simply say that
    the Azeri side accepted the fact that the population of Karabakh has
    a right to self-determination and even if the self-determination is
    to be realized in the future the Armenian side is ready to discuss
    the abolishment of the conflict outcome; the territory, refugee
    and security issues. I think this is a serious compromise from the
    Armenian side." According to him the Azeri side has not responded
    yet and they have much work to do with the Azeri side so that they
    will make a "step ahead in favour of Armenia'." Vardan Oskanyan also
    spoke of a one concerning matter - the Azeri militarist announcements,
    "If this problem had a military solution it would have been solved
    long ago. There is no solution, Armenians participated in two wars and
    won both of them but we don't consider ourselves winners. We won the
    battle but the menace of the war is still apparent as Azerbaijan is
    inclined to make militarist announcements; but we need peace." Then
    Vardan Oskanyan asked the Europeans to make the Azeri stop their
    militarist oratory, "They must be clearly told that nobody will allow
    them to launch a war with Armenia, this will be very essential and I
    think that the EC will be involved in this procedure, Azerbaijan must
    realize that there is no other alternative for peaceful settlement."

    OUTSIDE THE HALL

    The Foreign Minister told the journalists after his speech during the
    briefing, "Even judging from the Azeri announcements we can assume that
    the compromise spirit is not the same with the two sides. We stepped
    into a phase which requires compromise spirit and political will
    power. Without them the prospect of the conflict peaceful settlement
    is improbable and obscure. The Azeri announcements arouse concern and
    it is very vital that the EC and other European institutions put the
    question directly before Azerbaijan." The Foreign Minister informed
    that the co-chairs' separate visits mustn't be covered in other way,
    "There is no political matter, just the dates and schedules didn't
    match; the co-chairs will visit the region together at the beginning
    of May."

    Asked the question whether the Minister is sure the Armenian society
    will accept the authorities' decision to go on a compromise in
    such a way Oskanyan answered, "They are unaware of the details, the
    principle of regional wholeness has always been prevailing, that is
    why it is important today that the Armenian side fixes the right to
    self-determination at first and then goes ahead. Only after it we
    can share with the population."

    By the way, Vardan Oskanyan informed the Europeans in his speech
    that the meeting of the Presidents in Rambouillet was not a failure;
    "The Rambouillet meeting didn't turn out well as the matter was not
    solved; the Presidents were not able to solve the issue but this was
    not a total failure of the procedure."

    he also stated that there was serious ground for the co-chairs meeting
    with the Presidents in Rambouillet, "It was agreed upon in 2005 and
    was put on the agenda of the day and it gave a hope for having certain
    progress and achievement in the next months," said Vardan Oskanyan.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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