MERZLYAKOV: OSCE MG DOES NOT URGE ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN TO CONCESSIONS

Pan Armenian News
21.04.2005 06:10

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-Chair Yuri Merzlyakov
stated that private meetings with FMs will give an impetus to soonest
settlement of the conflict. He noted that the MG does not urge Armenia
and Azerbaijan to an agreement based on concessions. In his words,
the international mediators have called the parties to observe norms
relating to the cease-fire regime. «We did not make any statements
on readiness to compromises. We have urged them to solve the conflict
via peace talks. If we look through the document, you will see we
urged Azerbaijan and Armenia not to break their commitments over
strengthening of the cease-fire regime, not to make statements
that negatively tell on the settlement process,» Yu. Merzlyakov
noted. The Russian diplomat also stated the format of the negotiations
between the foreign ministers with participation of the co-chairs has
changed. He noted that the goal of the mediators’ private meetings
with ministers is the soonest and final clarification of the details
of the conflict. «We want to discuss the details of the problem with
both parties, as when holding the joint meetings with both Ministers
the Co-Chairs cannot attain discussion of small details. E.g. to clear
out the available problems holding private talks with the ministers
is more favorable,» he added. The Russian Co-Chair said that already
now – a month before the recurrent meeting of the Azeri and Armenian
Presidents, the Co-Chairs are ready to bring their point of view over
some issues to the notice of the state leaders.

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