MERZLYAKOV: «NOW I CAN SAY WE ARE ARMED WELL»

Pan Armenian News
05.05.2005 03:22

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At present serious preparation to the meeting of the
Armenian and Azeri Presidents in Warsaw is under way, stated OSCE Minsk
Group Russian Co-Chair Yuri Merzlyakov, reported AssA-Irada. He said
that after those talks the parties will start bringing into accord
some elements. In the diplomat’s words, elements determined by the
mediators can form the basis of the future agreement. Mr. Merzlyakov
emphasized that during the talks a range of elements were formed
however not adjusted until now. «A few elements that were discovered
can be used as basis for an arrangement between the parties. Although
those elements do not agree with one another, it is important to us
to determine them. Now I can say we are armed well. Just after the
meeting of the Presidents we will engage in making them comply,»
Merzlyakov noted. In the Ambassador’s words, additions may be made to
the 6 elements determined in respect of the settlement of the conflict.
Touching upon the breaks of the cease-fire regime at the contact
line and the issue of the return of the 3 Azeri military captives,
Mr. Merzlyakov said that the Co-Chairs have expressed their stand over
it in the statement. «If you remember we called upon the parties to
observe the commitments assumed in 1995 providing for not breaking
the cease-fire. As of the three captive soldiers, the matter not
only concerns the return of your soldiers, but exchange of captives
on the whole. I suppose the problem is being protracted just due to
that,” he added. In the conclusion Merzlyakov said that the breaks
of the cease-fire will the main topic discussed at the meeting of
the Presidents.

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