Oskanyan: Adoption of UN resolution on frozen conflicts will deteriorate Karabakh conflict settlement

03/09/2007
REGNUM

Countries interest in stability of the South Caucasus area and settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem will be negative about possible UN adoption of the resolution on frozen conflicts in the territory of GUAM member-countries (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) introduced by GUAM to the agenda of the UN 61st session. The announcement was made by Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan at a news conference on March 9.

A REGNUM correspondent quotes him as saying that many countries believe that adoption of the resolution can result in complications in conflict settlement, as their resolution is discussed in various institutions, particularly, the Nagorno Karabakh problem is discussed in the frameworks of the OSCE Minsk Group. “GUAM member-countries say that discussion of frozen conflicts is aimed at making UN member-countries familiar with it. If the statements are true, why should they pass a resolution, if they can have a discussion anyway,” Vardan Oskanyan said. In this connection, the minister reminded that he informed UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon what complications this resolution can produce and what actions the Armenian side can take, if the resolution is passed. The question of frozen conflicts in the post-Soviet territory has not been discussed at the UN officially, but it is discussed at backstage talks.

The Armenian minister also said that it is inadmissible to take all the conflicts in the post-Soviet territory, as they have different history and peculiarities, and ways of resolving one conflict cannot become a precedent for the others.

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