CEASEFIRE PRECONDITION FOR KARABAKH TALKS

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.05.2006 15:08 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The ceasefire at the contact line of the Nagorno
Karabakh and Azeri armed forces is generally preserved. However from
time to time tension increases, Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk stated. In his words, everyone
should remember that each party to conflict wished to maintain the
ceasefire. “The ceasefire is also a precondition for the delicate
talks on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement,” he remarked.

He also noted that a casualty or fire that lasts over 20 minutes is
considered to be a ceasefire violation.

“We expect the parties to show maximal restraint at the frontline. If
serious incidents are fixed we expect the parties to use the safety
communications.

Much depends on the commanders, since they observe discipline in the
military units,’ Kasprzyk emphasized.

In his opinion, the monitoring factor has a stabilizing effect and
alleviates tension. “There were cases when a party requested for a
monitoring of a certain sector to stabilize the situation. Monitoring
is also a warning both the conflicting parties and the OSCE Minsk
Group, since there is a risk of escalation,” Andrzej Kasprzyk said,
reported Trend.