TREND, Azerbaijan
June 23 2006

Framework agreement for settling Azeri-Armenian conflict is on the
day agenda – OSCE MG co-chair

Source: Trend
Author: R. Abdullayev

23.06.2006

At the moment the parties in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are discussing
the clauses of the "framework agreement", according to which Armenian
forces shall release Azerbaijan’s occupied grounds, Trendreports
quoting Matthew Bryza, US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group.

"This agreement will allow normalize the relations between Armenia
and Azerbaijan and restore economic links", Mr Bryza said, "This
document reflects peace troops deployment, allotting economic aid to
Nagorno-Karabakh region and much more. The final stage suggests
referendum about Karabakh future status".

Mr Bryza also said OSCE MG co-chairs call Azeri and Armenian
presidents to approve this "framework agreement". He said this calls
for ‘big political courage’.

On June 22, said co-chairs met with members of OSCE Permanent Council
in Vienna to discuss the report on conversation process.