MINSK GROUP: THE PARTIES COMMITTED TO REACHING A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
armradio.am
30.03.2010 13:32
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Yuri Merzlyakov of
Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United
States, released the following statement today:
"The Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov, Russian
Federation; Ambassador Bernard Fassier, France; Ambassador Robert
Bradtke, United States) visited Yerevan and Nagorno-Karabkah March
26-29. They updated the de facto authorities March 27 on the current
state of negotiations.
In Yerevan March 28, the Co-Chairs met President Serzh Sargsian
and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to further discuss Armenian
comments on the Basic Principles for the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. While in Armenia, the Co-Chairs also had
a number of other separate bilateral meetings.
After the recent meetings between the Co-Chairs and the parties in
Paris and in the region, the Co-Chairs note with satisfaction the
commitment of the parties to reach a peaceful settlement within the
framework of the Madrid Principles."