March 17, 2008 - 16:08 AMT
NKR and Armenia should launch effort to block similar projects
"The passage of Azerbaijan's resolution on Karabakh by the UN General Assembly cannot be helpful to the talks. Although all resolutions on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict passed earlier by the UN were recommendations, appearance of such a document gives certain advantage to our opponents in the information war," NKR former deputy foreign minister Masis Mayilyan said.

The diplomat says the stance of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states, which unanimously voted against the Azerbaijani draft, is a positive momentum.

"Since the Azerbaijani side is likely to carry on a policy of pushing through similar decisions in different international structures, NKR and Armenia should launch efforts to effectively block such projects," Mr Mayilyan emphasized, Karabakh-Open.com reports.

On March 14, with 39 votes in favor, 7 against and 100 abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution "On the situation on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan."