...make the recognition of independence of NKR from Russia inevitable, meanwhile there are no obstacles (barriers) for it, notwithstanding of course the whims of Azerbaijan governing bodies.
Lately the president of RF Vladimir Putin declared about the necessity of the unification of the principles of regulation of ethno-political conflicts. Basing on this declaration, the recognition of independence of NKR on a short-term basis would be quite logical, taking into account the fact that it has more basis for it than Kosovo has.
The first ambassador of Russia in Armenia, doctor of historical science V.P.Stupishin, while analyzing the role of Armenia in the policy of Russia, ascertains: “Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh play a significant role for Russia. It is a stone hedge for pan-Turkism, which doesn’t hide its pretension to spread its influence on the entire Trans Caucasus, basing on the people of Azerbaijan oriented at Turkey, (…) and from here – to influence the Northern Caucasus, Povoljie, Middle East, Altai and further on. Even Chinese realized that the disappearance of Armenian and Karabakh barrier will entail the threat to the Turkic language regions of China. (…) Armenians are our most loyal ally in the preservations and the increase of fundamental basis, and thanks to it the Renaissance of Russia is still possible. The neglect of this union means the neglect towards the future of Russia.” (V.P.Stupishin. My mission to Armenia. M. 2001, P. 165-166).
On September 8, 2005, during the celebration of the 14th anniversary of the independence of NKR, 59 Congressmen of the USA sent a letter to the President of the USA George Bush, where it was emphasized: “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic entirely corresponds to the international criteria of political system (statehood). During the 14 years of its independence, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic proved that it could be a reliable partner for the international community”.
The approach of Russia and world community to the regulation of Karabakh versus Azerbaijan conflict must and can be based on the philosophy of the principles: it is not only needed, but the independence of NKR must be recognized, which would be not only right, but also righteous (just).
Civilized and sound regulation of Karabakh versus Azerbaijan conflict must be based on the following 5 principles: the definition of status is the exclusive right of the people of NKR; mutual recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan Republic and the final recognition by the international community the state independence of NKR; the restoration of the territorial integrity of Nagorno-Karabakh and the exclusion of its enclaves; international and own guarantees of the security of the nation of Nagorno-Karabakh; the solving of the territories and refugees problem may be and must be done only on mutual basis, in the frames of peace treaty between NKR and Azerbaijan.
During the regulation the problem of territories, occupied by Azerbaijan, including Shahumyan region, a part of the Martakert and Martuni regions of NKR as well as the Northern Nagorno-Karabakh (Khanlar, Dashkesan, Shamkhor, Kedabek regions, the Armenian part of Gandzak town) and Armenian and Karabakh refugees from this regions, must be solved entirely. It is necessary to reimburse the material and moral losses to all the people, who were subjected to ethnic purges of 1988-1990s in Azerbaijan SSR, who became the victims of the following wide-ranging aggression of Azerbaijan.
Nagorno-Karabakh in its geographical and historical aspect is considered a wider notion than the former NKAR and modern NKR. Nagorno-Karabakh has the right for the self-determination in its original historical borders. The international precedent can be the resolution of the UNO (Luanda declaration of 1987) on the self-determination of Namibia with the restoration of its territorial integrity.
The key to the regulation is the direct dialogue between NKR and Azerbaijan. For the success of the negotiations the mutual recognition of the participants of the conflict was needed as well as the sound participation of NKR in the process of negotiations. The status of the participants of negotiations must be high and recognized. Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan must have equal international legal subjectivity and meet the equal international and legal liability for their actions, as well as fulfill the Charter of the United Nations, norms and principles of international law.
At present, the negotiations are held in two directions – in the frames of Minsk group of OSCE and Russian-American Dortmund conference on Nagorno-Karabakh. The model, which Azerbaijan tries to impose on the process of negotiations, doesn’t function because Baku, having pretensions to these territories, wishes to get them on unilateral order and on the first stage of the regulation. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan refuses to recognize the independence of NKR as well as solve the problems of the occupied by Azerbaijan lands of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia and Armenian refugees. In case of the lack of all-embracing regulation of Karabakh versus Azerbaijan conflict, the satisfaction of territorial pretensions of Azerbaijan and unilateral transfer to Azerbaijan of any of the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh could be more dangerous, which will inevitably bring new aggression of Azerbaijan and the entire destabilization of the situation in the region. Principle, i.e., territories in exchange for referendum or status, is considered from the beginning wrong and damaging, which will not assist the peaceful process and success of negotiations.
The format of the negotiations, where only Armenia and Azerbaijan participate is considered as the breach of official decisions made by OSCE by Budapest summit in December 1994 and of Prague Resume of the acting Head of OSCE on March 31, 1995 about the three sides of the conflict and does...

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