September 6, 2006 - 15:53 AMT
U.N. Considering Draft Resolution on Fires in Karabakh
The plenary session of the U.N. General Assembly dedicated to the consideration of the draft resolution calling on the international community to render assistance in extinguishing fires in Nagorno Karabakh, was postponed.

The General Assembly was due to consider the item titled "Situation on Azerbaijan's seized lands" on Tuesday afternoon. However Ms. Margaret Kelly, Director of General Assembly Affairs & ECOSOC Affairs Division, said that intense talks are still being held on the draft and the plenary session was postponed to Wednesday morning.

Earlier the Spokesperson of the President of the 61st session of the U.N. General Assembly informed that the Armenian delegation has already requested to put the draft resolution on vote, reported the U.N. communication unit.