ARKA News
July 28 2004
NKR President receives Co-Chairman of International Helsinki Civil
Assembly
RA MFA Press Secretary: attempt of military settlement of Karabakh
conflict to turn out a catastrophe and first of all to Azerbaijan
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NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES CO-CHAIRMAN OF INTERNATIONAL HELSINKI CIVIL
ASSEMBLY
YEREVAN, July 28. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkady Gukasian received
Co-Chairman of International Helsinki Civil Assembly Bernard Dreano.
During the meeting Dreano briefly informed the President on the
aspects of activity of the Assembly. He said that the Assembly is
conducting different activities in South Caucasus countries with
participation of youth, which contributes to establishment of
contacts at different levels. Dreano expressed readiness to assist
active participation of Karabakh NGOs in different international
activities.
Gukasian in his turn stressed the necessity of activation of Karabakh
non-government sector. L.D. –0 –
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RA MFA PRESS SECRETARY: ATTEMPT OF MILITARY SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH
CONFLICT TO TURN OUT A CATASTROPHE AND FIRST OF ALL TO AZERBAIJAN
YEREVAN, July 27. /ARKA/. Attempt of military settlement of Karabakh
conflict will turn out a catastrophe and first of all to Azerbaijan,
RA MFA Press Secretary Hamlet Gasparian stated today, commenting
statement of Azeri President Ilkham Aliev that if negotiations will
be unsuccessful, Azerbaijan will liberate its lands by all measures,
including military ones. `Similar statements have not once been
stated by acting president at public meetings, however, the fact that
he made this one during the meeting with his ambassadors give ground
for serious anxiety’, Gasparian said. According to him, it once again
testifies that Azerbaijan does not want peaceful settlement of the
conflict and counts of military one. L.D. –0 –