OSKANIAN: THE CO-CHAIRS ARE ASPIRING TO REVIVE THE KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PROCESS

Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 17 2006

During today’s meeting Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian and
heads of Armenian diplomatic corps discussed issues of countering the
new challenges our country faces, as well as questions of economy,
politics and transport. Reference was made to the GUAM initiative to
transfer the issue of frozen conflicts to UN General Assembly agenda.

In Vardan Oskanian’s words, inclusion of the question in the UN agenda
demands active diplomatic work from us.

"Azerbaijan’s efforts to transfer the Karabakh issue to the UN
agenda pursue the aim of diverting the attention from the Minsk Group
process," the Foreign Minister said. In his opinion, there are positive
prospects of achieving progress the OSCE framework.

"The Co-Chairs are aspiring to revive the document put on the table,
the principles of which are acceptable to us, RA Foreign Minister
stated.

Vardan Oskanian confirmed once again that in case Azerbaijan transfers
the Karabakh settlement process to the UN, Armenia will stay evolved
in the process but only together with Nagorno Karabakh.

Nevertheless, the Minister noted that the UN is not entitled to take
any decision.