Russia & CIS General Newswire Tuesday 11:54 AM MSK OSCE Minsk Group sees need for Karabakh's role in settlement talks - Armenian Foreign Ministry YEREVAN. May 22 The co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group agree that the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) should participate in talks aimed at settling the Karabakh conflict, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said. "The need for Artsakh [the Armenian name for Karabakh] to take part in these talks is obvious to the [Karabakh settlement] mediators [from the OSCE Minsk Group], as well. They [the mediators] have also talked about the need for [Artsakh's] participation [in the talks]," Kocharyan told reporters in parliament on Tuesday. No progress can be achieved without Nagorno-Karabakh's involvement in these negotiations, he said. "Artsakh's non-participation in the talks stems from the destructive stance pursued by Azerbaijan. The mediators know that Armenia cannot hold talks in Artsakh's stead. Nagorno-Karabakh will join the talks as soon as it becomes possible to make progress in the settlement process," Kocharyan said. Tm mc aa
OSCE Minsk Group sees need for Karabakh’s role in settlement talks – Armenian Foreign Ministry
