Nagorno Karabakh has never been part of independent Azerbaijan. As reported by “Arminfo” agency, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated it appearing at 56-th session of UN General Assembly in New York. In the Minister’s words, the people of Karabakh have deserved the right, which they were deprived in the course of tens of years, to live in their historical motherland peacefully. He noted Armenia’s policy was based on establishing justice in this connection. “The empty calls to military solution of the problem are not acceptable for establishing stability in the region,” – Armenian foreign department head noted.
Vartan Oskanian also concerned Armenian-Turkish relations in his speech. Calling on Ankara to establish diplomatic relations with Yerevan, the Minister noted after September 11-th terrorist attacks many countries left ideology behind and began cooperating. He expressed hope that Turkey would follow their example in the name of establishment of peace and stability in the region. In Oskanian’s words, the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey is still an obstacle for normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations, but this question can be solved by means of a dialogue between the Governments of the two countries. “The Armenian people, who have experienced the genocide, do not wish the tragic past to tell on the country’s future,” – the Minister said.
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