Karabakh Must Not Be Under Azeri Jurisdiction - Yerevan

[Kajoyan Gevork]

KARABAKH MUST NOT BE UNDER AZERI JURISDICTION - YEREVAN

nterfax News Agency
June 24 2008
Russia

Armenian Foreign Ministry said that the recognition of
self-determination rights of the Karabakh people would be a fair
solution of the conflict.

"A fair and peaceful solution of the Karabakh conflict is of paramount
importance for the Armenian foreign policy. The core of this conflict
is the recognition of self-determination rights of the Karabakh
people," the ministry press office quoted Minister Edvard Nalbandian
to Interfax on Monday.

The minister said that the Karabakh settlement should be based on the
following principles: Karabakh cannot be under the jurisdiction of
Azerbaijan; Karabakh must have a land border with Armenia; that border
must be under the Armenian jurisdiction and encounter no impediments;
and the security of Karabakh people must be guaranteed.

"The legalization of these principles with an agreement will make
it possible to clean up the conflict's aftereffects. Naturally,
the agreement must be approved by Karabakh," the minister said.