MINSK EXCLUDES COERCIVE SCENARIO OF KARABAKH CONFLICT: SERGEI MARTYNOV

news.am
Oct 30 2009
Armenia

Official Minsk rules out the possibility of coercive scenario of
Karabakh conflict, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov said
at the Oct. 30 press conference in Yerevan.

According to him, Belarus reckons the conflict will be settled
half-way, based on the principles of international law and in
accordance with parties’ agreements, NEWS.am correspondent reports.

"We wish we could hope to host the final peace conference shortly in
Minsk," Martynov said.

Asked to comment on the fact of Belarus’ weapon transfers to
Azerbaijan that is in war with Belarus CSTO partner — Armenia,
Martynov underlined that transfers are executed without breach of
obligations to UN and CSTO. "We also stand for the maximal expansion
of military-technical cooperation with Armenia in the frames of CSTO,"
the Foreign Minister emphasized, adding that Belarus is always highly
responsible for its commitments