September 14, 2006 - 19:17 AMT
Key Documents on Karabakh Issued as Collection
A collection of reports on the Karabakh issue made during parliamentary hearings March 29-30, 2005 was issued. In the words of National Assembly's Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Armen Rustamyan, the Commission also included its conclusions, which contain concepts for settlement of the problem. The book was a first attempt to bring together all the key documents concerning the issue.

Rustamyan called on political forces to adopt a joint political document based on the views expressed during the parliamentary hearings, noting that such document would be significant if a broad agreement is reached around the statements made in that document. In his words, appearance of the collection will allow Armenia having a united position in international organizations.

Foreign Minister Oskanian, in turn, said that while views expressed in the collection may differ from each other, what unites them is that they all admit the right of the Karabakh people to self-determination. "With this book we send a message to Azerbaijan and the international community that our society is united on this issue," Oskanian said, reports the Yerkir.