Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Dec 4 2008

Armenian Foreign Minister meets with OSCE PA rapporteur on Karabakh
issue – UPDATED

04 December 2008 [14:56] – Today.Az

The distorted comments voiced in Azerbaijan and attempts to ignore the
regulations, fixed in the Moscow declaration hinder the effective
negotiation process and progress", said Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbanduan speaking at the meeting with rapporteur of the OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly on the issue of Nagorno Karabakh Goran
Lennmarker.

The sides discussed the recent development of the negotiation on the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict.

Stressing the importance of the Moscow declaration, Mamedyarov noted
that Armenia attaches a special importance to the parliamentary
diplomacy as the effective standard for discussing problems.

Goran Lennmarker in turn said that the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
still supports the resolution of the Karabakh conflict only by way of
peaceful talks, reports the department of press and information of the
Armenian Foreign Ministry.

The working visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan
to Helsinki started on December 3.

The first meeting of the Minister was held with OSCE Secretary general
Mark Peren de Brishambo, reports the department of press and
information of the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

The sides discussed issues of different spheres of the OSCE activity
and exchanged views on the reforms in the organization.

In this context, Edward Nalbandyan noted that Armenia attaches a
special importance to OSCE role in ensuring security and cooperation
in Europe and considers that the organization needs reformation for
the more effective reacting to today’s problems.

Minister Nalbandyan and ambassador Brishambo also discussed the format
of the working European security system.

The Armenian Foreign Minister noted that the European Security System
needs improvement and the organization member-states must join efforts
to make it more effective.

Nalbandyan and OSCE Secretary General also discussed the activity of
the OSCE Yerevan Office and raising its effectiveness.

During the meeting the OSCE secretary general voiced the intention to
visit Armenia.

/Tert.am/

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