AZERBAIJAN’S ATTEMPTS TO TRANSFER KARABAKH PROBLEM TO OTHER INSTANCES DO NOT PROMOTE RESOLUTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.06.2008 14:06 GMT+04:00

On June 28, NKR President Bako Sahakian in Stepanakert met with OSCE
Minsk Group Co-chairs, Ambassadors Matthew Bryza (the U.S.), Yuri
Merzlyakov (Russia) and Bernard Fassier (France) to discuss a wide
range of issues concerning the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

President Sahakian emphasized that final solution of the problem is
impossible without Nagorno Karabakh’s participation in the talks.

At that he remarked that Azerbaijan’s anti-Armenian propaganda
and bellicose rhetoric don’t promote creation of an atmosphere of
mutual confidence and affect the negotiation process as well as
peace and stability in the entire region. "Hostilities provoked
by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the Martakert region on March 4
illustrate it," Mr. Sahakian said, adding that official Stepanakert
stands for peaceful resolution of the conflict and establishment of
a direct dialogue with Baku.

Noting that the Karabakh conflict should be settled in the framework
of the OSCE Minsk group, President Sahakian said that Azerbaijan’s
attempts to transfer it to other instances do not further the
process. The Co-chairs agreed fully with the viewpoint.

They also expressed readiness to assist peaceful settlement of the
conflict and noted that NKR’s participation in the negotiation process
is an issue of time.

NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrossian and Personal Representative of
the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk also attended the meeting.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress