STOP NATO: �NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [From an Armenian friend] Here is a text about the Meghri corridor coming from Armenia: "Meghri corridor" is in the Southern Region of Armenia, her gateway to the outside world through Iran. By creating an "international corridor" through Meghri, Armenia would be cut-off from the outside world. The Pan-Turkish Superhighway would thus become a reality. That was the aim of Ottoman Turks who organized the Armenian Genocide in 1915.... The Zankezour territory (which includes Meghri corridor) was that slice of land that remained to be removed in order to link Ankara to Baku without obstacle, and from thereon to Central Asia. And now, under the American sponsored negociations the issue is coming again, to finally reach that objective under the false idea of 'compromise'. Compromise for the Armenians means suicide. The United States State Department plan is to cut off Russia from Iran, by cutting off Armenia from Iran. Pan-Turkish aims and American imperialist aims in that part of the world are in Alliance. The American objective to reach Central Asia, the Eurasian Centre, through the same corridor as part of their scheme of controlling the 'world's chessboard", to use Brzezinski's expression, is now in operation. It seems that, at Key West, high-ranking American officials have cornered the Armenian President on that issue. However, they don't realize that the Armenian President is not authorized to make such deals. This means, if such a solution is imposed upon Armenia, or if such a mistake is made by American and Western decision makers, the probability is very high that 'international forces' will face stiff resistance by new Armenian patriotic forces, with all its consequences. The text below is a 'soft" and 'friendly" warning to some adventurous international diplomats to think ten times, before imposing such a move, taking advantage of Armenia's current socio-economic problems. Please disseminate this news warning as wide as possible.Much harder warnings will also be coming). ======================================================================== Southern Armenian region rejects compromise corridor for Azerbaijan Haykakan Zhamanak 6 Jun 01 Yerevan Text of report by Armenian newspaper Aykakan Zhamanak on 6 June entitled "Statement by the people of Megri" Different rumours are circulating about the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, for example granting Azerbaijan a corridor through Megri: In favour of an immediate peaceful settlement of the conflict on the basis of mutual compromises, recalling that at the time of extremely tense Armenian-Azeri relations (1991-1992) the functioning of the main communication (railway) through Megri was provided without the help of any outside force, which was also the result of the will of the local population and the fact that the above communication was severed at the initiative of the Azeri side, due to its blockade of Armenia, we consider the inclusion of the Megri corridor in the package of the resolution of the Karabakh problem, the restoration of communications and deployment of peacekeeping forces unacceptable. On the basis of the aforementioned we state: 1. The granting of a corridor via Megri within the package of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict or the deployment of peacekeeping forces for the restoration of communications does not promote the settlement of the conflict but directly threatens Armenia's sovereignty and national security. 2. Excluding the existence of a corridor and the presence of peacekeeping forces we consider the restoration of communications necessary and take responsibility for their unhindered functioning. 3. The granting of a corridor via Megri or the deployment of peacekeeping forces for the restoration of communications is fraught with danger, and the entire responsibility for this is to be assumed by those who want to impose such a solution to the process. The statement is signed by: The mayors of Megri and Agarak; the heads of the villages of Megri region; the heads of the territorial organizations of the Anrapetutyun Party, the Armenian People's Party, the Armenian Republican Party, the Armenian Communist Party, the manager of the Megri territorial communications and former parliamentarian David Matevosyan. ======================================================================= __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
