Today, Azerbaijan
Dec 26 2007
Vardan Oskanyan: "Minsk group of OSCE wishes to achieve at least an
oral agreement on the Garabagh conflict because personae may change
in the negotiation process"
26 December 2007 [13:29] – Today.Az
One of the reasons that the co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group wish
to achieve at least an oral agreement on the document, discussed
during the talks is that the personae may change in the negotiation
process.
The statement was made by the Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan
Oskanyan.
He said the next president will have a right not to accept the
document and the co-chairman strive to create obstacles for new
persons to decline it.
"Another possibility is that the co-chairmen may also change and
there are some signs of it. Thus, everyone would benefit from the
certain recognition of the document and from existence of any basis
for continuation of talks", V.Oskanyan said.
He considers it necessary to ensure the continuation of the current
process.
"I am confident that it will come to life, as a good foundation has
been laid. From the diplomatic point of view, our positions are quite
strong and it is necessary to continue the settlement process on this
basis. If we leave what has been achieved and try to start from the
beginning, we will give new opportunities to Azerbaijan", V.Oskanyan
noted.
He said it is inadmissible.
"International community will not allow this, as much efforts have
been put and talks on the said document have been conducted for
already two years", the Armenian Foreign Minister said.
He noted that Armenia had never achieved such a progress in talks, as
Azerbaijan refused to speak on the political status of Nagorno
Garabagh, considering the return of territories and problems of
refugees the main issue.
"The ice broke up in this sense. Today the political status of
Nagorno Garabagh is a key issue, the rest are bound to it. Thus, it
is a fair basis for continuation of the process and if we deviate
from it, it will do harm to the negotiation process.
The co-chairmen and international circles are well aware of it",
Armenian Foreign Minister noted.
/Day.Az/
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