AZG Armenian Daily #205, 27/10/2006

Karabakh issue

NOVEMBER 14, BRUSSELS: TRY AGAIN

On October 25, in response to the question of Aram G.
Sargsian, member of RA National Assembly, RA Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian said that there is really the
issue of returning territories in the agenda of the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement process, but the issues of
NKR people’s self-determination and status are
priority ones in the package. He added that the rest
of the issues will be discussed stage by stage after
the above ones. Mr. Oskanian also said that they
negotiate for a part of the Armenian Martaket and
Martouni regions under the control of Azerbaijan. At
the same time, he added that these regions aren’t
observed at the same level with those under the
control of Nagorno Karabakh. Thus, Mr. Oskanian said
that the settlement package is likely to be carried
out stage by stage, but that will be accepted as a
whole package.

Mr. Oskanian made the statement above regarding the
new ideas expressed by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
on October 6 Oskanian-Mamediarov meeting. Moreover,
the Armenian side also represented the position of
Nagorno Karabakh. Besides, Mr. Oskanian stated that
the sides haven’t reached any agreement about these
new ideas. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the
Foreign Ministers of Armenian and Azerbaijan will try
to find the agreement terms again in the course of the
coming November 14 meeting in Brussels. After the
meeting in Brussels, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
will visit the region

By Marietta Khachatrian