KOCHARIAN: NO PRESSURE IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.04.2006 00:12 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ There is no pressure in the Karabakh settlement,
there is a normal negotiation process, Armenian President Robert
Kocharian stated when answering a question of a Lithuanian reporter at
a news conference in Yerevan. In his words, the co-chairing countries
in the person of the OSCE Minsk Group join their efforts to activate
the talks. The Armenian leader emphasized that the OSCE MG mandate
“does not provide for pressure on any party.” As of the possible
participation of Lithuania in the settlement, Kocharian said the
OSCE MG format suits both parties. He also said that he does not see
any link between the intense situation around Iran and the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. As of regional cooperation, in the words of the
Armenian leader, it is possible only after peace is established. “Most
important – it is necessary to form a confidence atmosphere and in
that context Lithuania can be useful,” the Armenian President said.