Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
 Monday


NATO supports Minsk Group Co-Chairs' efforts aimed at peaceful
settlement of NK conflict



YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS. NATO supports the efforts aimed at
peacefully settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, James Appathurai -
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and
Central Asia, told reporters in Yerevan on June 12, reports
Armenpress.

“We are closely following the regional developments, we regularly
receive information from our Office in Georgia. We know that recently
frequent clashes are taking place in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
zone, the militaristic rhetoric has increased. As NATO is not directly
engaged in the conflict settlement process, I cannot give comments. I
can only state that we support the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group
aimed at peaceful settlement of the conflict”, he said.

James Appathurai added all NATO member states are concerned over the
growing arms race in the region. “It is clear from the statements of
the Minsk Group Co-Chairs that they exclusively support the peaceful
settlement of the conflict, and NATO’s policy is to reduce tension,
hostility and reach peace”, James Appathurai said.