OSCE MG FMS ISSUE STATEMENT ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH
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Dec 1 2009
Armenia
The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process issued a joint statement, pointing out progress in the
process during this year.
The heads of the delegations reaffirmed their commitment to the Moscow
declaration of last November and the Helsinki statement by the OSCE
Foreign Ministers’ Council of last December. They welcomed the progress
in the negotiation process, namely, the six Armenian-Azerbaijani
presidential meetings this year.
The Foreign Ministers expressed hope for more frequent
Armenian-Azerbaijani meetings, which, in turn, will intensify the
dialogue and help the sides agree on the fundamental settlement
principles proposed in Madrid in 2007. The Foreign Ministers of the
OSCE MG Co-Chairing countries (Russia, France and the USA) reaffirmed
their commitments at the G8 Summit in Aquila on June 10, 2009. The
matter particularly concerns assistance to the Armenian and Azerbaijani
leaders in agreeing on the fundamental settlement principles.
The OSCE Minsk Group called on the sides to agree on the principles
as soon as possible The OSCE MG Co-Chairs believe the principles can
serve as a basis for a comprehensive settlement of regional conflicts.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers reported progress
in reaching common grounds on various aspects of the settlement
principles. RIA Novosti reported that the OSCE MG Foreign Ministers
stated their countries’ willingness to complete the process of agreeing
on the principles. The Ministers reaffirmed their intention to follow
the principles of non-use of force, territorial integrity and nations’
right to self-determination.