YURI MERZLYAKOV: "NO AGREEMENT IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT PARTICIPATION OF KARABAKH REPRESENTATIVES"

Today.Az
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Nov 17 2008
Azerbaijan

Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov considers the declaration on Karabakh
conflict, signed in Moscow "a very good stimulus" for the further
work of the OSCE Minsk Group, said he in Khankendi by results of the
meeting with Karabakh separatist leader Bako Saakyan.

"The declaration voices support to efforts of the mediators, efforts
of the co-chairing states, which opens additional chances for us to
act in line with the regulations of the document, undersigned by the
presidents. This is a good stimulus for organization of our work",
said the Russian diplomat.

He voiced satisfaction that the declaration fixes reference to
the basic principles of the resolution, proposed to the parties in
Madrid. Yuri Merzlyakov voiced hope that the sides will reach an
agreement for the first time through 14 years of reconciliation.

The Russian co-chair noted that no agreement is possible with
Karabakh’s participation.

It should be reminded that OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs visited the
self-declared Nagorno Karabakh on Saturday. Earlier they had visited
Yerevan.