PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN SHOULD DEMONSTRATE POLITICAL WILL IN RESOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: FRENCH AMBASSADOR AT OSCE MG

Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
May 24 2007

French Ambassador Bernard Fassie, an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair,
stated at a news conference in Yerevan on 24 May that the Presidents
of Armenia and Azerbaijan should demonstrate a political will in the
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Íîâîñòè-À& #xF0;ìåíèÿ reports.

He stated that the co-chairs are attempting to assist the conflicting
sides to reach a compromise. Whilst none of the three co-chairing
countries can wave their magic wand, they are unable to offer the
sides an easy solution.

"To achieve progress within the resolution process, the two sides
must demonstrate political will. We cannot make a decision for them.

The proposals by the co-chairs are very important, but there is
something more important – to what extent are both sides prepared
to demonstrate their political will to understand each other,’ the
diplomat emphasized.

In his turn the Russian Ambassador Yuriy Merzlyakov noted that the
co-chairs believe that 90% of the conditions are impartial in the
resolution of the conflict.

The OSCE Minsk Group Chairs from France and Russia have been visiting
Armenia from 23 May as part of a tour of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflicting region. During their visit they held meetings with the
President of Armenia, Robert Kocharian, Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian
and the Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian.

On 24 May the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will leave for Baku.

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