AZERBAIJAN DISCONTENTED WITH OSCE MINSK GROUP’S EFFORTS TO SETTLE NK CONFLICT

Interfax
April 21 2010
Russia

Azerbaijan has shown discontent with the OSCE Minsk Group’s efforts
toward settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani presidential
spokesman Ali Hasanov said.

"We are displeased with the activity of the OSCE Minsk Group in
terms of progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process. We are
displeased because this problem has not moved an inch for many years,"
Hasanov told journalists.

"Armenia is dismissing issues that were agreed upon at previous
meetings and is trying to revert to the discussion of issues agreed
upon earlier, and therefore we believe it is time to display political
will based on international law," Hasanov said.

Regarding the possibility of amending the composition of mediators
settling the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Hasanov said Azerbaijan
has no power to analyze the Minsk Group’s activities and determine
its composition. "This is an OSCE institution," he said.

However, if Azerbaijan is again displeased with the next summit, it
"might express its position," he said.

In particular, Hasanov suggested that the European Union could join
the mediators. "Turkey’s participation is also on the table. There are
also other proposals – so many countries, so many proposals. But the
evaluation of these proposals is the OSCE’s prerogative," Hasanov said.