FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH THE OSCE DELEGATION
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
04 Feb 05
On January 30 the foreign minister of the Republic of Nagorni Karabakh
Arman Melikian met with the OSCE delegation which had arrived there on
the same day. The delegation included the Minsk Group co-chairmen
Youri Merzlyakov (Russia), Stephen Mann (USA) and Bernard Facier
(France), as well as the mission of experts headed by Emily Haber
(Germany). Greeting the members of the delegation Arman Melikian said
that the NKR authorities are interested in the visit of the
mission. Presenting the standpoint of the country’s government
concerning the territories controlled by NKR, the foreign minister
emphasized that the study of the situation in the security area of
Nagorni Karabakh will enablethe international community to have a real
idea of the state of refugees and the repressed. Armen Melikian
mentioned that the NKR authorities are open to cooperation with the
OSCE mission and are ready to provide necessary conditions and enable
them to visit any region that interests the monitoring group. The
representatives of the group of experts touched upon a wide range of
questions concerning the official policy of the NKR government for the
problem of territories under the control of Nagorni Karabakh. During
the meeting arrangements were made concerning the activity of the
group during their visit in Karabakh. The members of the delegation
thanked the minister for a detailed talk and willingness to assist to
the work of the mission.
AA.
04-02-2005