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Mediation should aim at cementing ceasefire
24.05.2008 17:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A treaty on armistice was signed by
3 parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in 1994.
Presently, the ceasefire should be cemented via
conclusion of an agreement where the three sides
rejected resolution of the conflict by use of force,
former OSCE MG Russian Co-chair, Ambassador Vladimir
Kazimirov said during Stepanakert-hosted international
conference dedicated to 20th anniversary of the
Karabakh movement.

-Azerbaijan keeps on threatening with hostilities,
what allows Armenia to justify the seizure of
territories around former NKAO,- Kazimirov said.

Azerbaijan refusal to use force can lead to withdrawal
of Armenian troops from territories, according to him.

As a guarantee of fulfillment of obligations, Amb.
Kazimirov hinted on presence of international forces
[Russian peacekeepers].

-After the incident at the contact line in early
March, Azerbaijan neglected Karabakh’s proposal to
sign an agreement on refusal from military operation.
Now, it’s the OSCE MG’s turn to make a similar
proposal. And if any of the sides rejects the
initiative, the international community’s attitude to
conflict may change. If done earlier, Azerbaijan would
have failed to pass a resolution in the UN,- he said.

-Currently, the mediators proceed from inadmissibility
pf resumption of hostilities. However, oral statements
are not enough. Incidents at the border should be
condemned; sanctions should be applied against the
side which fails to meet commitments,- Kazimirov
concluded, KarabakhOpen reports.