NAGORNO KARABAKH READY TO HOLD NEGOTIATIONS OF ANY SCOPESeptember 24, 2003 - 22:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We are ready to conduct negotiations with Azerbaijan either with Armenia's participation or without it, Nagorno Karabakh Republic president Arkadi Ghukasian stated in Yerevan. He noted that bilateral negotiations on Karabakh settlement held by Armenian and Azeri presidents cannot be frequent, meanwhile "settlement of the Karabakh issue demands conducting intensive negotiations", this being the principle of the OSCE Minsk process since 1992. At the same time A. Ghukasian emphasized that whatever new the OSCE MG co-chairmen offer, "Nagorno Karabakh will never abdicate its independence".![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |