Nagorno Karabakh Issue Not To Be Discussed By The UN

[Chakrian Hovsep]

NAGORNO-KARABAKH ISSUE IS NOT TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE UN

Lragir, Armenia
July 25 2007

The acting head of the department of media and information of the
Armenian foreign ministry answered the questions of the Armenpress
agency.

Question: What are the attitudes of the Armenian side to the
circumstance that Azerbaijan attempts at reporting the issue of
Nagorno-Karabakh to the 62nd session of the UN?

Answer: It is known that two points were reported to the 61st session
of the UN General Assembly, which are directly related to the Karabakh
conflict, one was reported by Azerbaijan, the other was reported
by GUAM.

None of the abovementioned issues were discussed in the 61st session
of the General Assembly, and according to the regulations of the GA,
they are passed to the agenda of the next session.

The points are included in the agenda of the next session if there is
a corresponding resolution or provision or a decision of the General
Assembly during the given session, which can be disputed by any member
country. If the issue is voted down, it is not included in the agenda.

Question: What might the consequences of reporting issues to the GA
for the talks be?

Answer: Including the issue in the agenda of the GA does not mean
that the UN discusses the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Meanwhile, the efforts of the Azerbaijani side to discuss the
settlement outside the framework of the talks have a negative effect
on the process and are evidence to the absence of political will for
reaching lasting peace.