EDWARD NALBANDYAN: "TURKEY IS NOT CARRYING OUT MEDIATORY ACTIVITY IN KARABAKH CONFLICT REGULATION PROCESS"

ArmenPress
April 16 2009
Armenia

The negotiations over Nagorno Karabakh conflict regulation between
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh pass within the framework
of the OSCE Minsk Group with the support of the co-chairmen. Turkey
is not carrying out mediatory activity in the regulation process,
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan stated today at a joint
press conference with the Azerbaijani deputy foreign minister Mahmud
Mamed Guliyev at the end of the 20th session of the council of BSEC
foreign ministers.

"This statement was made earlier as well, and there can be no doubts
about it. This statement has been made in Turkey as well," Armenian
foreign minister pointed out.

M. Guliyev noted that Azerbaijan greets efforts of any country directed
towards the regulation of the conflict. "If there are real, concrete
suggestions, we are ready to discuss them. The continuation of the
conflict does not bring advantages to any of the sides. The settlement
of this conflict does not have any alternative but be regulated on
the basis of norms of international right and principles," he said,
adding that Turkey is a member of Minsk group and is a "player"
having a serious role in the region and if the country wishes to
have its contribution to the regulation of the conflict, Azerbaijan
is ready to discuss it. "In case the suggestions are acceptable for
Azerbaijan, we may defend them," Guliyev said.