KARL DE GUCHT: AGREEMENT ON SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT CAN BE REACHED NEXT YEAR
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Dec 19 2006
"The positions of the parties have come closer to the main principles
in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict," OSCE chairman Karl
de Gucht told Armenpress, APA reports.
He said that the main principles of solution discussed by the parties
improve the process of talks. Carl de Gucht did not rule out reaching
an agreement on Nagorno Karabakh conflict next year.
"The positions of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents on the main
principles of the process of settlement came closer in the last
meeting in Minsk. I hope the presidents will speed up the process of
the settlement.
"Carl de Gucht expressed his gratitude to the OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs for their active participation in the preparation of the
document concerning the fundamentals of the settlement process.
Carl de Gucht finishes his mission as OSCE chairman on January1.
Spanish Foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos will succeed him.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress