GORAN LENNMARKER: PARTIES TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT PEACEFUL RESOLUTION IMPLIES MUTUAL CONCESSIONS

ArmInfo
2009-05-15 19:06:00

ArmInfo. The parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should understand
that peaceful resolution implies mutual concessions, OSCE Special
Representative on Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia Goran Lennmarker
said during a press-conference today.

He is optimistic of the prospects of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace
process.

Three years ago Lennmarker pointed to a golden opportunity for solving
the conflict. Today he cannot say for how long it will be present but
presently the situation is actually favorable. The Armenian-Turkish
talks are fostering the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Lennmarker
was present at the Oct 2008 Armenia-Turkey football match in Yerevan
and can say that it was a really good chance for Armenia and Turkey
to start their rapprochement.

It is good that the presidents and the foreign ministers of Armenia and
Azerbaijan are holding frequent meetings and continue their talks. If
the countries of the South Caucasus really want their region to
develop and prospect, they must cooperate.

As regards the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, Lennmarker does
not see any sense in changing the format of the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process.