October 8, 2007 - 15:48 AMT
Kiro Manoyan: Karabakh issue should be resolved by entire Armenian nation
The ARF Dashnatsutyun's stand on the Karabakh issue is unchangeable: Artsakh is not a part of Azerbaijan's territory. Therefore violation of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is out of the question, ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director, Kiro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan.

"Saying Artsakh we mean not only Nagorno Karabakh but also its low-lying territories, including a part of Mardakert region and the whole Shahumian region occupied by Azerbaijan. So, it's a question who violates the territorial integrity," he underscored.

The Nagorno Karabakh issue should be resolved via a universal referendum, according to him.

"The Karabakh issue should be resolved by the entire Armenian nation. Anyway, surrender of territories is impossible," he said.