ANKARA WELCOMES STATEMENT BY OSCE’S KARABAKH MEDIATORS

ArmInfo
2009-07-13 13:15:00

Ankara has welcomed a joint statement by OSCE MG co- chairs made at
the L’Aquila Summit of the Eight, July 10, 2009.

According to the Turkish media, the statement of Turkey’s Foreign
Ministry says: "The impression we got up to today is that the
principles mentioned constitute a general framework. The presence
of some nuances in the approaches of the two sides concerning these
basic principles should be considered natural," the ministry said,
adding that what matters is the quick completion of negotiations
on these basic principles in order to reach a peaceful resolution
of the dispute which has continued to be a "bleeding wound for both
Azerbaijan and Armenia and for the South Caucasus region for years."

To recall, the presidents of OSCE Minsk Group made a joint statement
on Nagorno Karabakh where they urged the presidents of Armenia and
Azerbaijan to resolve the few differences remaining between them
and finalize their agreement on these basic principles. In their
turn, the basic principles include: return of the territories
surrounding Nagorno- Karabakh to Azerbaijani control; an interim
status for Nagorno-Karabakh providing guarantees for security and
self-governance; a corridor linking Armenia to Nagorno- Karabakh;
future determination of the final legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh
through a legally binding expression of will; the right of all
internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their former
places of residence; and international security guarantees that would
include a peacekeeping operation.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress