BAKO SAHAKYAN CALLED ON OSCE TO ENSURE STEPANAKERT’S PARTICIPATION IN KARABAKH PEACE TALKS
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.07.2009 21:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ NKR President Bako Sahakyan and OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office Dora Bakoyannis have met in Yerevan. After
negotiations which lasted about half an hour, NKR President said
that the meeting had focused on Karabakh settlement process. "We
introduced our approaches to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and stressed
the importance of involving Karabakh in negotiation process. We
also asked her to take all possible steps within her competency to
ensure Stepanakert’s participation in the talks," Mr. Sahakyan told
journalists. During negotiations, he said, parties also stressed the
importance of Azerbaijan’s ceasing fire operations and withdrawing
snipers from contact line.
NKR President stressed Dora Bakoyannis’ optimistic attitude towards
negotiation process. "After Armenian and Azeri Presidents’ meeting
we expect Azerbaijan to renounce its current policy and demonstrate
a constructive approach to the talks," he said.