NORMAL ELECTIONS TO STRENGTHEN RA POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL SCENE,
ARMEN ASHOTIAN IS SURE
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Karabakh problem must not become
an object of trade, and the people will never vote for those leaders
who will turn this problem in small change. Armen Ashotian, a member
of the Republican Party of Armenia faction of the RA National Assembly
stated about it at the March 16 press conference dedicated to the
Karabakh problem. He excluded the possibility of the issue that the RA
present authorities are ready to give up national interests and accept
proposals on the Karabakh conflict settlement not favourable for the
Armenian side for reproduction.
As for the phrase about the issue that "Nagorno Karabakh is an
occupied territory in the structure of Azerbaijan," which was involved
in the 2006 year Report on Human Rights of the U.S. Department of
State, Armen Ashotian mentioned that the U.S. was and remains a very
important country for Armenia and not emotional but diplomatic
approach is necessary here. He also reminded that the U.S. every year
gives financing for Nagorno Karabakh from its state budget, receives
NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian.
As for the next parliamentary elections, A.Ashotian mentioned that the
elections are an "ideal possibility" to create another security belt
round Nagorno Karabakh. "A country which is able to hold democratic
elections, strengthens by this its positions on the international
scene, and we have all possibilities to hold normal elections," the
deputy assured.