OSCE CHAIRMAN: SERIOUS OBSTACLES STILL REMAIN TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE NK CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 30, 2006

"Though 2006 is the promising year for the resolution of the Nagorno
Garabagh conflict, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents failed to
reach an agreement in Paris and Bucharest," OSCE Chairman, Belgium
Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht told Russian media, APA reports.

"The Presidents should demonstrate wisdom and political courage
in order to overcome these obstacles. Belgium is ready to take all
possible steps together with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
to continue the negotiating process for the settlement of the conflict.

However, OSCE efforts are not enough to solve such conflicts," the
OSCE chairman underlined.