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    "ACHIEVEMENT OF MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC AND THE AZERBAIJANI REPUBLIC IS NEEDED"

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    2009-04-02 14:44
    Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

    NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrossian's answers to the mass media
    questions

    These days, in a conversation with a BBC correspondent, a
    representative of the Azerbaijani MFA stated that the status of
    Nagorno Karabakh can be discussed only after the liberation of some
    territories and return of the Azerbaijanis to Nagorno Karabakh. What
    is the NKR position on this issue?

    This discourse reflects the traditional approach of the Azerbaijani
    policy on misinterpretation of the grounds, core, and consequences
    of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict.

    We believe that for creating a basis for the final settlement of the
    Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict and establishing stable peace in the
    region, first of all, achievement of mutual recognition of the Nagorno
    Karabakh Republic and the Azerbaijani Republic, as well as mutual
    rejection of any attempts of a military solution to the conflict
    is needed. Mutual recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and
    Azerbaijan and rejection of any war gamble should become the start
    point of the negotiations and not the final.

    This approach will allow to create favorable conditions for solving
    the most complicated issues: territories, refugees, and borders. They
    must be mutual and brought into step w ith the course of the peace
    process. The key issue among the noted ones is the issue of the
    Armenian refugees from the former Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist
    Republic. Exclusion of the Armenian refugees from the context of the
    Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement, suppression of their legal
    rights is a way to nowhere. Without solving the issue of the Armenian
    refugees from the Azerbaijani SSR, solution of the issue of any other
    refugees or some other issues is impossible.

    At a public meeting in Vienna on supporting the peaceful settlement
    of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, with the participation of public
    representatives from Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Nagorno Karabakh, OSCE
    Minsk Group Co-Chairman from France Bernard Fassier stated that "a new
    war can be initiated both by the recognition of Nagorno Karabakh as an
    independent state, which isn't done even by Armenia, and any attempt
    of unconditional return of this territory to Azerbaijan". What is your
    assessment of the discourse of the OSCE MG Co-Chairman from France?

    We flatly reject the statement that a new war can be initiated also
    by the recognition of Nagorno Karabakh as an independent state. A
    new war can be initiated by the tolerance of the world policy centers
    towards the warmonger, leading to an ironic situation that the direct
    threats to peace by official Baku, in fact, don't result in tangible
    political or legal responsibility. This policy will only strengthen
    the Azerbaijani elite's conviction of its own impunity, which is just
    the basic threat to the regional peace.

    In due time, Azerbaijan's aggression against the Nagorno Karabakh
    Republic became, in a greater extend, possible due to the international
    community's recognition in 1991-1992 the right of Azerbaijan to
    independence and non-recognition of the similar right of Nagorno
    Karabakh, although the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and the Azerbaijani
    Republic were formed from the former Azerbaijani SSR, basing on
    general principles of law.

    Continuation of this policy and especially any opposition to the
    recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic represent a serious
    threat to peace and stability in the region, as they encourage the
    Azerbaijani party for false imagination that they can get away with
    a new war gamble.

    In this regard, we consider it important to emphasize that the world
    policy centers' refusal of the formula of "parity approach" to the
    parties' actions will not only allow strengthening our confidence
    of their ability to fairly and impartially assess the situation, but
    will also become a guarantee for progress in the negotiation process.

    The OSCE MG Co-Chairman also stated that "the most real option now is
    to return the Azerbaijani territories under the current control of
    the Armenian armed forces, to specify a medium status for Nagorno
    Karabakh, with con sideration of its security guarantees, which
    would be acceptable both for Baku and Yerevan. The second part of
    the issue is not solvable now, and the self-determination of the
    people of Nagorno Karabakh is possible only in 5 or 10 or 15 years,
    after the Azerbaijani community's return to the region". How will
    you comment on this position?

    Mr. Fassier voiced the elements of the so-called "basic principles",
    which the OSCE MG proposes for consideration of the Armenian and
    Azerbaijani Presidents. The consultations between Armenia and
    Azerbaijan on these principles take place on the formula "nothing
    is agreed and solved until everything is agreed and solved". Due to
    this, it seems untimely to comment now on the functional elements of
    these consultations, which may not get their final shape introduced
    by the mediators. Consequently, when the consultations give specific
    results, then we'll assess if they are acceptable for our people or
    if they are generally realizable, because achievement of the final
    settlement of the conflict and stable peace is impossible without
    taking into consideration the position of Nagorno Karabakh.
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