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KARABAKH CALLS FOR COOPERATION WITH AZERBAIJAN
August 14, 2013 | 16:41
The Nagorno-Karabakh government expressed readiness to start dialogue
with Azerbaijan on joint management of water resources, Karabakh
Premier Arthur Aghabekyan told RFE/RL Armenian service.
He said the matter concerns the Sarsang reservoir, as well as waters
flowing from Tartar River.
"Sarsang reservoir has more capacity than it is currently used. Both
the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides will gain from proper use of water
canals that were built during the Soviet era," Aghabekyan said.
Unless Azerbaijan responds to cooperation calls, the Karabakh
government will be obliged to make large investments in border regions
to pump water resources located in the border areas only for its
own territory.
If a dialogue is established, water resources can be used for the
benefit of two sides.
"Eventually, it is a neighboring state. Today they are enemy, but
tomorrow they can turn into merely an opponent. We have to prepare
nations for peace gradually," he said, noting Karabakh side's readiness
for near-border cooperation which envisages maintaining of ceasefire
regime and mutual tolerance.
Residents of Terter region of Azerbaijan have recently staged several
protest actions demanding that local authorities should provide water
for agricultural works.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian
August 14, 2013 | 16:41
The Nagorno-Karabakh government expressed readiness to start dialogue
with Azerbaijan on joint management of water resources, Karabakh
Premier Arthur Aghabekyan told RFE/RL Armenian service.
He said the matter concerns the Sarsang reservoir, as well as waters
flowing from Tartar River.
"Sarsang reservoir has more capacity than it is currently used. Both
the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides will gain from proper use of water
canals that were built during the Soviet era," Aghabekyan said.
Unless Azerbaijan responds to cooperation calls, the Karabakh
government will be obliged to make large investments in border regions
to pump water resources located in the border areas only for its
own territory.
If a dialogue is established, water resources can be used for the
benefit of two sides.
"Eventually, it is a neighboring state. Today they are enemy, but
tomorrow they can turn into merely an opponent. We have to prepare
nations for peace gradually," he said, noting Karabakh side's readiness
for near-border cooperation which envisages maintaining of ceasefire
regime and mutual tolerance.
Residents of Terter region of Azerbaijan have recently staged several
protest actions demanding that local authorities should provide water
for agricultural works.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian