GORAN LENMARKER: A DETAILED SOLUTION TO THE KARABAKH CONFLICT ALREADY EXISTS
Lena Badeyan

"Radiolur"
11.03.2010 14:48

A detailed solution to the Karabakh conflict already exists, OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict Goran Lennmarker said at NATO’s Rose Roth Seminar in Yerevan,
featuring 41 parliamentarians from 16 countries.

"There is no need to change the OSCE Minsk Group format of settlement
of the Karabakh issue. The question should not be transferred either
to the UN or the Council of Europe," Lenmarker stated.

According to Goran Lenmarker, the Karabakh conflict cannot be
considered frozen today. "The conflict cannot be called frozen when
30-40 people die at the contact line every year. It’s not clear how
many people will still die before the issue is solved," the OSCE PA
Special Representative noted.

"I think a detailed solution already exists. There is not much to
do, and the issue is rather a political one. The Armenian side has
the will to move toward a solution. I hope Azerbaijan has the same
willingness. It’s very important to solve the issue soon, not in
the distant future. I do not even want to say in the near future,"
Lenmarker stated.

In order to be acceptable to the Armenian side, the solution should
ensure the security of Armenia and Armenians. It should be one of
the main components of the settlement.

"The Azerbaijani side feels a victim of aggression and injustice. They
have to feel that the solution is fair to them and their people. We
must understand that their feelings and issues should also be taken
into consideration," he noted.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress