2010 CAN BE TURNING POINT TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Feb 15 2010
Astana, as OSCE Chairman, hopes that 2010 will be a turning point in
the process of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, if the parties
adhere to the agreements, the OSCE chairman, Kanat Saudabayev, being
on the official visit to Baku, said today.
"We use all our capabilities to resolve conflict. The latest agreements
in Athens and the meeting between presidents of Azerbaijan and
Armenia in Sochi gives us optimism," Saudabayev said at a briefing
after talks with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
"This is my first trip as OSCE Chairman, and I thank Azerbaijan for
its support for Kazakhstan’s chairmanship," the minister said.
According to Saudabayev, one of the important tasks of the visit is to
see the whole spectrum of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. "This is a
priority for Kazakhstan, as the OSCE chairman, and President Nursultan
Nazarbayev has not reduced the interest in this conflict. We know the
history of the issue and use all resources to solve the conflict,"
he said.
According to Saudabayev, the talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart
were constructive. The meeting with the president is expected to
be held.