MATTHEW BRYZA: "PRESIDENTS ARE PRESENTED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT"

PRAGUE, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Matthew Bryza, the U.S.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,
already the OSCE Minsk Group American Co-Chairman made public in
the interview to Radio Liberty those fundamental principles or the
package of proposals which is today put on the Karabakh negotiations
table. "We have a framework agreement which calls to remove the
Armenian armies from those territories of Azerbaijan where they
are placed at present," Matthew Bryza stated. On the other hand,
the agreement envisages normalization of the economic and diplomatic
ties of Armenia and Azerbaijan. There are other principles as well,
like, suppose, placing of peace-keepers, international economic
assistance for the Karabakh region, and economic development. Thus,
there is a package proposal on the table." "And finally, a votion on
the issue of the future status of Nagorno Karabakh is also envisaged
at a moment. This is the main outline of the proposal put on the
negotiations table," the new American Co-Chairman stated. Factually,
the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are presented a concrete
proposal, a concrete agreement is put on their table which they refuse
to accept for the present. The American high-ranking official refused
to go into details, especially on which principal the Presidents do
not agree. Matthew Bryza persuaded the Presidents of Armenia and
Azerbaijan to accept this agreement. "We encourage the Presidents
to accept the framework agreement what demands political boldness,"
the Minsk Group American Co-Chairman mentioned.