Minister Nalbandian met with OSCE Secretary General

armradio.am
08.05.2008 15:22

On May 7 RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the OSCE
Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaud. Discussed were issues
connected with the Karabakh conflict settlement, the cooperation with
the OSCE, as well as questions related to the report on the Armenian
presidential elections issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR).

The Armenian Foreign Minister informed the OSCE Secretary General about
his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov
and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. He noted that Armenia appreciates
the efforts of the Co-Chairs in the direction of settling the issue and
is ready to continue the process on the basis of the proposals the
mediators presented to the parties in Madrid.

Minister Nalbandian noted also that Armenia opposes any steps that may
contradict the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and distort the essence
of the talks.

The Minister expressed appreciation for the level of cooperation with
the OSCE Office in Yerevan, noting that a tradition of close
cooperation has been established between the Armenian side and the
office.

RA Foreign Minister presented the steps of the Armenian political
leadership targeted at establishing public trust and launching dialogue
between different political forces on issues of common concern. He
informed that a working group has been established upon RA President’s
instruction to coordinate the implementation of the suggestions
included in PACE Resolution #1609.