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RA FM: KOSOVO ISSUE IS THE MAIN REASON FOR BRINGING UP RESOLUTION ON NAGORNO KARABAKH BY AZERBAIJAN FOR DISCUSSION BY UN GA
arminfo
2008-03-18 11:23:00
ArmInfo. Kosovo issue is the main reason for bringing up Resolution
on Nagorno Karabakh by Azerbaijan for discussion by UN General
Assembly, RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan told "Kentron" TV
channel yesterday.
The minister recalled that it has been about 2 years already there
is an issue on bringing the Resolution on Nagorno Karabakh in agenda,
however, EU-cochairs and countries succeeded yet to persuade Azerbaijan
to remove it from the agenda. As a result of consultations with
theses countries, Azerbaijan came to the conclusion that it is of
no benefit for it to "pass" this Resolution with the help of 20-25
Islamic countries, and such a version would be a defeat. "However,
this year, they weighed the circumstance of Kosovo precedent and such
a "defeat" and decided that it is worthy to pass the Resolution even
in such a way as to compensate the inspiring of Armenia or Nagorno
Karabakh in view of Kosovo precedent", RA FM said. He recalled the
earlier-expressed official position of Armenia, which does not consider
Kosovo as a precedent. The minister emphasized that the issue of
self-determination is very important for the Armenian party, however,
"we did not contribute and oppose to solution of such an issue in other
countries, we support self-determination as a principle". However,
irrespective of Kosovo solution, we think that the negotiations on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement should be continued in a normal
stream and finally reach fulfillment of the NKR people's right for
self-determination, Vardan Oskanyan said.
arminfo
2008-03-18 11:23:00
ArmInfo. Kosovo issue is the main reason for bringing up Resolution
on Nagorno Karabakh by Azerbaijan for discussion by UN General
Assembly, RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan told "Kentron" TV
channel yesterday.
The minister recalled that it has been about 2 years already there
is an issue on bringing the Resolution on Nagorno Karabakh in agenda,
however, EU-cochairs and countries succeeded yet to persuade Azerbaijan
to remove it from the agenda. As a result of consultations with
theses countries, Azerbaijan came to the conclusion that it is of
no benefit for it to "pass" this Resolution with the help of 20-25
Islamic countries, and such a version would be a defeat. "However,
this year, they weighed the circumstance of Kosovo precedent and such
a "defeat" and decided that it is worthy to pass the Resolution even
in such a way as to compensate the inspiring of Armenia or Nagorno
Karabakh in view of Kosovo precedent", RA FM said. He recalled the
earlier-expressed official position of Armenia, which does not consider
Kosovo as a precedent. The minister emphasized that the issue of
self-determination is very important for the Armenian party, however,
"we did not contribute and oppose to solution of such an issue in other
countries, we support self-determination as a principle". However,
irrespective of Kosovo solution, we think that the negotiations on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement should be continued in a normal
stream and finally reach fulfillment of the NKR people's right for
self-determination, Vardan Oskanyan said.