Unrecognized states adopt declaration on principles of conflict settlement

PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Ministries of four unrecognized republics - Transdnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno Karabakh signed Saturday the "Declaration on principles of peaceful and fair settlement of conflicts on the territory of Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan."



"Conflicts should be settled by peaceful political means, basing on respect to all sides in the conflict and unconditional recognition of the right of nations to self-determination. Any pressure, including military, information, economic, diplomatic and other measures, must be excluded," the declaration reads.



The authors of the Declaration called to respect the will of peoples of Abkhazia, Nagorno Karabakh, Transdnistria and South Ossetia, who determined their own way of development via national referenda. They also agreed to create systems of guarantees of post-conflict settlement, including foreign, international, legal, economic and security guarantees as well as to secure unconditional fulfillment of obligation undertaken by the sides in the conflict.



While the Kosovo problem is discussed the unrecognized states will issue another joint statement to be sent to the UN Security Council. Kosovo's inevitable independence will be a precedent for unrecognized post-soviet republics," said Transdnistrian FM Valery Litskay after signing the declaration, the MIGnews.com reports.