FRENCH AND RUSSIAN CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP TO VISIT THE SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION IN THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT WEEK

arminfo
2007-09-04 19:35:00

ArmInfo. The French and the Russian Co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk
Group Bernard Fassier and Yuri Merzliakov will visit the region in
the beginning of the next week, the Armenian Minister of the Interior
Vardan Oskanyan said in his interview with Radio Liberty.

According to him, after yesterday’s meeting of the Co-chairmen with
the Azerbaijani Minister of the Interior Elmar Mammadiarov they
overviewed the situation. But unfortunately no progress is recorded.

V.Oskanian noted that attempts to remove disagreements were
discussed. He expressed hope that during the visit to the region and
meeting with the countries’ Presidents, the Co-chairmen will be able
to reach certain agreements, he emphasized. If after the meeting with
the Azeri President the Co-chairman present cogent arguments, then
the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will probably meet again,
he pointed out.

V. Oskanyan also noted that the meeting taken place in Brussels opens
wide prospects for Armenia and gives it an opportunity to start
integration process. "This program document significantly differs
in its quality from those patterns of cooperation, which we have
been realizing with the European Union starting from 1996. In case of
correct implementation of the document we will attain positive results
both in economic and political planes", the minister emphasized.