Baku Today, Azerbaijan
June 22 2005

Mediating Countries Not to Send Peacekeepers to Karabakh

Baku Today 22/06/2005 03:28

Peacekeeping forces will be stationed in the conflict zone after
Azerbaijan and Armenia reach an accord on settling the Nagorno
Karabagh conflict, officials said, according to Assa Irada.

`It has been agreed that co-chairing countries [France, United States
and Russia] will not be included in these forces,’ according to
Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov.

Azimov said the agreement on the issue was reached a while ago and
Russia agreed to this proposal.

`The precise make-up of peacekeepers will be determined as results
are achieved in peace talks,’ he said.