ARMENIA FM: FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN IS NOT THE ONE TO DECIDE UPON THE STATUS OF ARTSAKH

armradio.am
08.07.2009 17:02

On July 8 Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the
Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Yuri Merzlyakov, Bernard Fassier
and Matthew Bryza, as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

During the meeting discussed were issues related to the preparation
of the forthcoming meeting of the Presidnts of Armenia and Azerbaijan
in Moscow.

Turning to the negotiation process in the framework of the Minsk Group,
Minister Nalbandian stressed the necessity of the full participation
of the Karabakhi side in the process as an effective guarantee of
the peace process.

The Co-Chairs expressed regret that the weather conditions did not
allow them to travel to Stepanakert.

Commenting on Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov’s
statement about providing autonomy to Nagorno Karabakh within
Azerbaijan, Edward Nalbandian said the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan
is not the one to decide upon the status of Artsakh, and the regigh
belongs to the people of Nagorno Karabakh.