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Minsk mediators voted for elections in Nagorno-Karabakh

Arminfo, Armenia
March 31 2020

ArmInfo. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Igor Popov of the Russian Federation; Stephane Visconti of France; and Mr. Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) made a statement regarding the elections held in Artsakh  today, noting that they took into account the fact of the so-called  "general election".

As the OSCE press service told ArmInfo, in the context of a  comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the co-  chairs recognize the role of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh in  determining their future in accordance with the principles and  elements set forth in the statement of the co-chairs of March 9.  2019. "At the same time, the co-chairs note that none of the co-  chairing countries or any other country recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh  as an independent and sovereign state. Accordingly, the co-chairs do  not accept the results of these <elections> as a factor affecting the  legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh. They also stress that the results  in no way predetermine the final status of Nagorno-Karabakh or the  result of ongoing negotiations on a lasting and peaceful settlement  of the Karabakh conflict, "the statement by the co-chairs reads. 

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS