KARABAKH’S PARTICIPATION IN THE TALKS NOT RULED OUT, AMERICAN DIPLOMAT SAYS

ArmRadio.am
22.06.2007 14:14

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Matthew Bryza declared in an interview
with the Russian service of the Voice of America that the settlement
principles discussed during the past two years "will help determine
the status of Nagorno Karabakh through a nationwide referendum."

"For two years we have been negotiating the principles suggested by the
OSCE Minsk Group. These principles will enable to finally determine the
status of Nagorno Karabakh through a nationwide referendum, which will
be held on the background of other important events: rearrangement
of Armenian troops on territories surrounding Nagorno Karabakh and
creation of a corridor between Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia, as well
as deployment of peacekeeping forces in the region. It is impossible
to predict how Nagorno Karabakh will vote. I can say that the parties
are close to an agreement and we hope the process will restart in
the fall," said the American diplomat.

Commenting on the suggestion on Karabakh’s participation n the
negotiation process, Matthew Bryza noted that "in the past Nagorno
Karabakh participated in the talks and its participation in the future
is not ruled out."