NATO IS NOT AIMING AT DEPLOYING PEACEKEEPERS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH – ARMENIAN ENVOY

Interfax
June 30 2009
Russia

NATO is not aiming at being involved in the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian ambassador to NATO Samvel Mkrtchian
has said in an interview with Azg newspaper on Tuesday.

"NATO has stated on numerous occasions that it does not have the
objective of being involved in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict
or deploying peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh," he said.

The possible deployment of peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh "may
become the subject of discussion only after political agreement is
reached on settling the conflict involving all the sides including
Karabakh itself, of course," Mkrtchian said.

"The NATO approach to the issue is clear. While not being involved in
the conflict settlement the alliance hopes for its peaceful settlement
and supports OSCE and the Minsk group," the diplomat said.