ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINSTER CONSIDER IT DIFFICULT TO REACH AGREEMENT ON REGULATION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN ARMENIA
Trend News Agency
Jan 9 2008
Azerbaijan
Vardan Oskanian, the Foreign Minister of Armenia, stated that it
would be difficult to reach to an agreement on regulation of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict before the presidential election in the
country, scheduled on 19 February.
Mediamax reports that the Armenian Minister stated during the
press-conference that the achievement of an agreement on the issue
before the presidential election in Armenia would be better. Speaking
about the development of peace regulation of the conflict in 2007,
the Armenian Foreign Minister noted that the sides succeeded to reach
some progress on some issues, in spite that the several principles
still have not been agreed.
Oskanian stated about the readiness of Armenia, to continue the
negotiations on the basis of existing proposal concerning the
self-determination of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Oskanian noted
that in 2008, the most activities would be observed over regulation
of the conflict.