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    Nagorny Karabakh Republic [NKR] blames fires on Azerbaijan

    Arminfo, Yerevan
    17 Jul 06

    Stepanakert , 17 July: The purposefully hostile actions of the
    Azerbaijani side are the cause of the fire on the border between the
    Nagornyy Karabakh republic [NKR] and Azerbaijan, a statement of the
    NKR foreign ministry has said.

    The statement, in particular, notes that as a result of the work of
    a special commission of the NKR, irrefutable information has been
    produced which shows that these actions of the Baku government
    are aimed at undermining the NKR economy and depriving it of the
    possibility of progress. In order to disguise their actions, the
    Azerbaijani authorities from the very start launched large-scale
    propaganda both in the local and foreign media, trying to shift
    the blame onto the Karabakh side, which is the continuation of
    the propaganda and psychological warfare against the people of the
    Nagornyy Karabakh republic and a clumsy attempt to cover up the act
    of aggression.

    [Passage omitted: some details of 2001 Karabakh talks]

    "We would like to inform the whole international community and
    especially the co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group that if no measures
    are taken against Azerbaijan's hostile actions, the Stepanakert
    government reserves the right to take retaliatory action to ensure
    the republic's security," the statement reads.

    It also recalls that fires have intensified on the border between
    Azerbaijan and Nagornyy Karabakh since early June 2006. The situation
    causes serious concern on the part of the Karabakh authorities since
    it poses a threat to the NKR's security and its people.

    A special commission has been set up in the NKR to look into the
    circumstances and causes of the fire. The commission comprises
    members of ministries and departments in charge of security issues.
    Firefighting brigades and the emergencies department of the NKR,
    as well as local administrations and residents, have been mobilized
    to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading. Round-the-clock
    services have been organized in all communities in order to prevent
    emergencies.

    Nevertheless, the situation in those districts, which has been
    aggravated by the continuing fire, is fraught with unpleasant long-term
    consequences for the agriculture of the NKR and the republic's food
    security. The area of wheat fields damaged by fires on the border
    with Azerbaijan has dramatically increased.
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