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    Nagorno-Karabakh criticizes Azerbaijan's UN initiative

    01.11.2004 08:10:00 GMT

    Stepanakert. (Interfax) - The Foreign Ministry of Nagorno- Karabakh
    has criticized Azerbaijan's proposal at the UN that the territory of
    this self-proclaimed republic be examined.

    "The Azerbaijan-initiated discussion at the UN of the situation on the
    territories controlled by Nagorno-Karabakh has yet again shown
    Azerbaijan's disinclination to settle the entire range of problems in
    relations between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh," Deputy Foreign
    Minister Masis Mailian told Interfax.

    A UN General Assembly committee earlier recommended, following a
    proposal by Azerbaijan, that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh be
    considered at an assembly session. Azerbaijan alleged that the
    territory of Nagorno-Karabakhis used for drug manufacturing and
    terrorist training.

    "This step by Baku is purely propagandistic in its nature, which in no
    way facilitates the creation of a favorable atmosphere essential for
    reaching a comprehensive solution to the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh,"
    Mailian said.

    Stepanakert has repeatedly invited the Azerbaijani authorities to
    start implementing confidence building measures between the
    conflicting parties and resume full-scale negotiations, which are "the
    most efficient method for settling the conflict," Mailian said.

    Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh in the early 1990s
    following a bloody conflict with Armenia. Baku has refused to
    recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities as a negotiating party on
    settling the conflict and is negotiating with the Armenian leadership.
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