Armenian minister denies Turkey to mediate Karabakh talks

Mediamax news agency
30 Jun 04

YEREVAN

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan today denied Turkish media
reports that increasing Turkey’s role in the Karabakh conflict
settlement had been discussed at the trilateral meeting of the
Turkish, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Istanbul [on 28
June].

Addressing a briefing in Yerevan today, Vardan Oskanyan said that the
Nagornyy Karabakh problem had been discussed at the meeting of the
Turkish, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers only in general.

“We have repeatedly stated that Turkey, which has taken an openly
biased position in the Nagornyy Karabakh settlement, cannot pretend
playing the role of an impartial mediator. The Turkish authorities are
well aware of our position,” Vardan Oskanyan said.