The session of the NKR-Armenia Interparliamentary Cooperation Commission in Stepanakert was held in a business atmosphere, Armenian NA Vice-Speaker, Commission Co-Chair Tigran Torosyan stated at a news conference in Stepanakert today. In his words, matters of enhancing economic integration of Armenia and NK, effective interparliamentary cooperation, as well as settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, working out the NKR Constitution, making it comply with the European standards were discussed at the meeting.
Commenting on discussion of the NK issue in European structures, the Armenian NA Vice-Speaker remarked the PACE members always underscore that within the process of settlement the principle of people’s right to self-determination should be taken into consideration without fail. In his words, the CE sees its task not in finding a solution, but forming a favorable atmosphere for conflict settlement. The PACE Interim Commission on NK is scheduled to visit NKR in October, Torosyan also reported.
Answering journalists’ questions, the Armenian Parliament Vice-Speaker said that including NKR NA representatives in Armenian parliamentary delegations to European structures is impossible. At the same time he emphasized, «we will try to find ways to attain better efficiency for our joint activities.»
Touching upon the stand of official Baku, which insists on settlement of the conflict based on the principle of territorial integrity of states exclusively, T. Torosyan emphasized that the NKR and the Karabakh issue have nothing to do with territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. «I think I. Aliyev will keep speaking about territorial integrity of Azerbaijan even after international recognition of NKR independence,» the Armenian NA Vice-Speaker said. In his opinion, it is necessary to respect both principles, however in case of NK, which determined itself in compliance with the international law, exactly that principle prevails, reports Mediamax.
