OSCE U.S. CO-CHAIR READS OUT CONTENT OF KOCHARYAN-ALIYEV NEGOTIATIONS

Yerevan, June 23. ArmInfo. Matthew Bryza, U.S. Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State, U.S. Co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group, read out
the content of the negotiations of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents
for the first time in the history of the conflict’s settlement.

In an interview to RFE/RL, M. Bryza said a framework agreement has
been prepared. The agreement calls Armenia for withdrawal of troops
from "the territories of Azerbaijan under the control of Armenia." On
the other hand, the document provides for normalization of diplomatic
and economic relations of Armenia and Azerbaijan, M. Bryza said. The
agreement contains also other provisions providing for dislocation
of peacemakers in the conflict zone and international economic
assistance to the region of Nagorny Karabakh, as well as for a
referendum for Nagorny Karabakh’s status at a certain stage. Thus,
a finished specific document is currently on the negotiating table of
Armenia and Azerbaijan, which, however, the parties refuse to adopt
so far, M. Bryza said. He did not mention what provisions exactly
do not meet the interests of the parties. The U.S. Co-chair urged
the presidents to adopt the framework agreement and added that it
requires a political will.