NKR PRESIDENT: THERE IS CERTAIN PROGRESS IN KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6. ARMINFO. There is certain progress in the
Karabakh peace process, President of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arkady
Ghoukassyan said Monday commenting on his Yerevan meeting with OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel.

The fact that the meeting turned out longer than planned proves that
OSCE is interested in the process while OSCE Chairman-in-Office’s
visiting the region for the second time is unprecedented at all. Such
issues cannot be resolved in one meeting, says Ghoukassyan noting
that it is hard to speak about success yet but some progress is
evident. Particularly Azerbaijan is already speaking about the status
of Karabakh, is ready to acknowledge NKR’s self-determination right
and is discussing the issue of referendum. Azerbaijan’s position has
obviously become more constructive, says Ghoukassyan. But one should
hardly expect resolution this year – this is a very long process
as there are many issues that remain unsettled exactly because of
Azerbaijan’s position, says Ghoukasyan.