OSCE MG: "WE CALL TURKEY AND ARMENIA OVERCOME EXISTING CONTRADICTIONS"

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.12.2006 12:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and OSCE MG
Co-Chair Matthew Bryza stated that, "we strongly call Turkey and
Armenia to make moves to overcome the existing contradictions,
including positive response on possibilities for dialog."

Commenting on the perspectives to reach progress in Armenian-Turkish
relations before the Nagorno Karabakh conflict solution, Matthew Bryza
said, "We understand that there exist a number of issues which need to
be solved, and we believe that if there is good will from both sides,
the progress is possible even if we take into account the fact that
we work on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Turkey
will have to play an important role from the point of view of
providing regional support to fair and long-term settlement of the
conflict. We are sure that the regional cooperation including open
borders, reestablishment of trade and communications, transportation
and cultural ties in the South Caucasus will serve the security and
stability interests of the whole region. Progress in the Nagorno
Karabakh settlement will move us nearer for reaching these goals,"
Mediamax reports.