PRESIDENT OF THE NKR MET AMERICAN CO-CHAIR OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP…

Azat Artsakh Daily
15 Sep 08
Republic of Nagorno Karabakh [NKR]

On 12 September President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako
Sahakyan met American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group Matthew Bryza.
A wide range of issues related to the current stage and prospects of
the Nagorno Karabagh conflict and recent developments in the region.
The Head of the State underlined that official Stepanakert advocates
peaceful settlement of the Karabagh-Azerbaijani conflict with
direct participation of Artsakh as a full party to the negotiation
process. According to Bako Sahakyan the OSCE Minks group has not
exhausted its potential and it is premature to talk about changing the
negotiation format. Touching upon recent developments in the region,
the President noted that all disputes should be solved exclusively by
peaceful means through direct negotiations. President Sahakyan called
important recent steps to establish contacts between Armenia and Turkey
noting that even the most difficult problems could be solved through
a direct dialogue. NKR foreign minister Georgy Petrosyan partook at
the meeting.