ARMENIA READY TO SETTLE KARABAKH CONFLICT WITHIN OSCE MG
ARKA
April 4, 2008
YEREVAN, April 4. /ARKA/. Armenia is willing to settle the Karabakh
conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group format and based on the document
available at the negotiations, the President-elect of Armenia Serge
Sargsian said in Bucharest.
The status of Nagorno-Karabakh peace process has been evaluated at
the meeting of Sargsian with OSCE Chairman Special Representative
Andjey Kasprshik and OSCE MG Co-Chairs.
According to Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, Azerbaijan
is attempting to break up the OSCE Minsk Group and transfer the
settlement into the UNO.
Particularly, on March 14 the UN General Assembly passed the resolution
on Nagorno-Karabakh suggested by Azerbaijan with 39 votes "for",
7 "against" and 100 abstained. The resolution demands immediate
withdrawal of Armenian forces from the "occupied" territories of
Azerbaijan that requests affirming its right for Nagorno-Karabakh and
the adjacent regions, The USA, France and Russia, co0-chairs of OSCE
Minsk Group, voted against the resolution.
President-Elect of Armenia Serge Sargsian told journalists that
he will communicate more certain impressions after he has a chance
to meet with the other side to the conflict. He also said that the
Co-Chairs are optimistic and that they have reasons for that.
Sargsian also said that he is not against a meeting with Azerbaiojani
President in the scope of a conference upon request of the other side.
Sargsian also visited the Romanian Parliament where he took part in the
discussion of the leaders of Euro-Atlantic partnership Council-member
countries on the challenged of the 21st century.