MATTHEW BRYZA, OSCE MG US CO-CHAIR STATES HIS MEETING
WITH ARKADY GHUKASIAN, NKR PRESIDENT, WAS CONSTRUCTIVE

AZG Armenian Daily #144, 02/08/2006

NKR Issue

In the course of the Saturday press-conference in Stepanakert OSCE MG
US co-chair Matthew Bryza said that his meeting with Nagorno-Karabakh
President Arkady Ghoukassian was constructive and creative. Bryza said
that it was his first visit to NK and he came here to listen to the
views of the local leadership. He did not specify the details of
his meeting with Ghoukassian. He said that one should not expect new
elements from him for the moment. He just came to listen. Then he will
go to Paris to discuss everything with the other two co-chairs. One
should not expect a big stride now, it may be taken in the future,
Bryza said. Bryza refused to answer the question if it is right to
hold peace talks without NK. He said that the main thing is to give
an ear to what NK representatives say.

By Kim Gabrielian, Stepanakert