NKR PRESIDENT: TO BRING SETTLEMENT PROCESS TO LOGICAL COMPLETION KARABAGH MUST PARTICIPATE IN TALKS
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
2007-09-17 15:23:00
September 16 the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chairs visited
Nagorno-Karabagh. In the course of the visit they met with the
Nagorno-Karabagh Republic President Bako Sahakian.
Upon completion of the meeting Bernard Fassier, French Co-Chairs
of the Minsk group, told journalists that "one day we should see
the representatives of Nagorno-Karabagh at the negotiating table,
and the sooner it happens the better".
The diplomat stated Nagorno-Karabagh’s return to the bargaining table
did not depend on the mediators only.
Speaking of the meeting, the French mediator said the interlocutors
had discussed the current stage of the conflict settlement; however,
he did not go into details.
In his turn Matthew Bryza, American Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk
group, remarked, "change of the negotiations’ format should not be
considered at the moment, as new political seasons have started in
Armenia and Azerbaijan".
The Co-Chairs noted their talk with NKR new President Bako Sahakian
was profound, fruitful and constructive.
Yuri Merzlyakov, the Russian Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk group,
added the mediators should discuss and analyze the results of the
meeting held with NKR President.
NKR President Bako Sahakian told journalists Karabagh party reaffirmed
its adherence to the peaceful settlement of the conflict. Bako
Sahakian underscored the talks’ current format was inefficient. "We
are grateful to Armenia for its efforts, however, at the same time
we think Karabagh must necessarily participate in the talks to bring
the settlement process to logical completion", NKR President stated.
Bako Sahakian also noted according to Karabagh party, while visiting
the region, the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chairs should necessarily visit
Nagorno-Karabagh.