BERNARD FASSIER: "AZERBAIJAN CAN GET BACK THE REGIONS AROUND NAGORNO KARABAKH DURING THE ADEQUATE CHANGING OF TERRITORIES"

Azeri Press Agency
Nov 17 2008
Azerbaijan

Yerevan-APA. "Karabakh people should be guaranteed in the right
of secure living in Nagorno karabakh territory", said OSCE Minsk
Group French Co-chair Bernard Fassier during his visit to Yerevan,
APA quotes News Armenia agency.

He said "currently the security of Karabakh people, who are in strong
confrontation with Azerbaijani side, is provided by Nagorno Karabakh
and Armenia. It is considered to determine comprehensive measures for
security of Karabakh people in future and guarantee it internationally
in agreement with Azerbaijan".

Russian Co-chair Yuriy Merzlyakov said that "returning of nearby
territories, which are under the control of Karabakh Defense Army,
is not univocal, because these territories are playing important role
in the security of Nagorno Karabakh people".

Bernard Fassier noted that "these territories could be returned to
Azerbaijan in the case of adequate changing of territories, including
the international guarantee for security of Nagorno Karabakh people:
the sides and co-chairs direct their efforts toward this".