Neither 2006, nor any other coming year can make a «break» in settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as bloody conflicts like this can be settled only on the expiry of long time, Chair of the Standing Commission for Defense and Security of the Supreme Council of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in 1992-1995, Chairman of Tradition NGO Valery Balayan stated in an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, forecasting the exact number of years necessary for that is impossible. A break is being just outlined in the settlement of the Cyprus issue after 30 years, no break can be seen in the Palestinian issue. “Please, recall how long the conflict on the Indo-Chinese peninsula lasted, while issues have remained until now. This is also true of any conflict of the 20th century,” he said.
In Balayan’s opinion, to make the terms shorter, the negotiations should be intensified, the format of the talks should be expanded, society should participate, confidence measures should be arranged. “The conflict will not be settled for no particular reason. It is a very hard work and it demands qualified and professional approach,” he emphasized.
As of a repeated referendum in the NKR, Balayan believes that comments are unnecessary here. “In their time Azeris of Nagorno Karabakh just refused from participation in it. I do not see what can change their viewpoint now or on the expiry of the term, invented by the ICG,” the Tradition NGO Chair said.
