Today, Azerbaijan
May 14 2005
Yuri Merzlyakov: “Observing the ceasefire suits the both sides”
13 May 2005 [13:30] – Today.Az
Yesterday 11 years have passed since signing the agreement about
ceasefire in the Azerbaijan-Armenia front line.
The Russian co-chairman of the Minsk Group of OSCE Yuri Merzlyakov
considers that the both sides won observing the ceasefire.
Yuru Merzlyakov informed in his explanation given to APA that “If the
battles continue then both sides will have grievous losses,
destructions and new sorrows”. He also expressed his regret about not
signing the Peace Agreement for solving and eliminating the results
of the conflict during the passed period: “When the agreement about
the ceasefire signed it was supposed that the peace agreement will be
achieved in short period”.
Worked as a deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tofik Zulfigarov gave
analogical explanation to APA as well. According to the words of the
ex-deputy minister, when the agreement about the ceasefire signed, it
was supposed that in 2 months the peace agreement would be signed for
solving the conflict.
“The ceasefire period gave an opportunity to achieve the peace
agreement, but to achieve such agreement there should be a political
wish for this, too. It is a pity that Armenia uses the ceasefire for
winning the time. I think that the co-chairmen of the Minsk Group
should demonstrate a political will and to force the invader side to
eliminate the results of the violation”.
Tofig Zulfugarov informed that France being a member of the European
Union has more opportunities to act in regulating the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.
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