Agence France Presse — English
January 29, 2007 Monday
International group calls for compromise on Nagorno Karabakh
The OSCE Minsk group, helping Armenia and Azerbaijan in talks to
resolve the dispute over the separatist region of Nagorno Karabakh,
on Monday asked both countries to prepare for compromise.
"The Co-Chairs urge all parties to sustain this momentum in the
negotiations and to prepare their publics for the necessary
compromises," the group said in a statement released following a
meeting between the concerned parties last week.
The co-chairs of the OSCE’s Minsk group are Russia, the United States
and France.
"The Co-Chairs urge continued pursuit of confidence-building measures
and maintenance of the ceasefire to increase the level of trust and
understanding between the sides," the statement said.
Nagorno Karabakh’s break from Azerbaijan in 1991 precipitated a
full-blown war between fellow former Soviet republics Armenia and
Azerbaijan, claiming some 25,000 lives before ending with a ceasefire
in 1994.
The region’s status remains unsettled, despite years of diplomatic
talks.
The Minsk Group was created in 1992 by the Organisation for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to bring about a peaceful resolution
between the two countries.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
