GORAN LENNMARKER GIVES SHORT REPORT ABOUT NAGORNO KARABAKH AND SOUTH OSSETIA CONFLICTS

APA
Feb 19 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Viktoria Dementieva – APA. Goran Lennmarker, OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly’s Special Representative for Nagorno Karabakh and South
Ossetia gave a short report to the Standing Committee this morning.

Director of Communications Klas Bergman told APA that the report was
about Nagorno Karabakh and conflict in Georgia.

He said that status quo in Nagorno Karabakh is not acceptable and
that the only solution is a peaceful solution. He said he hopes a
solution will happen this year, in 2009.

Mr. Lennmarker also spoke about the conflict in Georgia and he
stressed the need for observers and peace keepers. He also said that
the displaced persons have a right to return to their homes and that
the observers are necessary to protect these people.

Finally, he also warned against the militarization of the whole region
in the South Caucasus.