BERNARD FASSIER: THE PARTIES NEED TIME TO THINK

armradio.am
18.01.2008 13:46

The parties to the Karabakh conflict need time to think, French
Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier told reporters in
Baku, commenting on the negotiation process.

"Now time is needed to assess the details and difficulties. That
is why we have no schedule, especially for this year, taking
into consideration the presidential elections in both Armenia and
Azerbaijan," he noted.

The French Co-Chair said that the proposals on the bargaining table
"need to be somewhat improved." "In any case, it will be positive if
the Presidents approve those suggestions if not now then after the
presidential elections." Speaking about the position of the parties,
Fassier noted that any of the parties prefers to express its stance
on those issues which do not satisfy them and say nothing about the
things they are satisfied with. "That is the reason why we want time
to assess everything," he added.