NKR PRESIDENT POINTS OUT CONSTRUCTIVE STANCE OF FRANCE IN KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

ArmInfo
2009-06-10 11:15:00

ArmInfo. President of Nagorno Karabakh Bako Sahakyan has met the
delegation headed by Chairman of the France-Armenia Parliamentary
Friendship Group of the National Assembly of France Francois
Rochebloine, having arrived in Artsakh.

As the Central Information Department of the NKR president’s office
told ArmInfo, the issues of bilateral cooperation and settlement of
the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict were discussed at the meeting.

B. Sahakyan highly appreciated the activity of France-Armenia
Friendship Group aimed at development and deepening of relations
between the two peoples. Talking of the current situation
and the prospects of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the
president pointed out the constructive stance of France as OSCE MG
cochair-country. The guests expressed confidence that Artsakh people’s
consent and participation are compulsory for the final settlement of
the conflict. Chairman of the NKR Parliament Ashot Ghulyan was also
present at the meeting.

In response to journalists’ questions, Francois Rochebloine said that
Nagorno Karabakh should take part in negotiations on the conflict
settlement. Otherwise, he said, achievement of the real results is
impossible. Along with it, the French deputy hailed the negotiations
between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.