ACTIVATION OF DISCUSSIONS ON NAGORNYY KARABAKH OVER THE ELECTION PERIOD IN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN ENDANGER THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED AS A RESULTS OF THE TALKS
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2007-11-15 11:58:00
ArmInfo. The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel
Angel Moratinos, met the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group, Yuri Merzlyakov
(Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Matthew Bryza (USA), which
negotiate with the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan a possible
solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
As ArmInfo was informed from the OSCE office, after the meeting
the Spanish OSCE Chairmanship issued the following statement today
which says that the Co-Chairs informed the Minister about current
developments on the peace process, which is becoming increasingly
complicated due to the upcoming electoral processes in Armenia and
Azerbaijan in 2008. circumstances, the Governments of Armenia and
Azerbaijan should not refer to the conflict in ways that might worsen
the situation, and that could potentially endanger the progress
achieved so far>, – the statement says.
The Co-Chairs keep the OSCE regularly informed about their
activities. This is the third time the Co-Chairs have met the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office in Madrid.
Minister Moratinos has been actively supporting the endeavours of the
Minsk Group. He has met many times with the Armenian and Azerbaijani
Presidents and their respective ministers.