DANIEL FRIED: THIS TIME WE ARE CLOSE TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE KARABAKH CONFLICT
ArmRadio.am
05.06.2006 15:42
“The Nagorno-Karabakh issue must and can be resolved. The only way
is peaceful settlement,” declared Daniel Fried, US Deputy Secretary
of State on Europe and Eurasia in an interview with AzerTag State
Information Agency.
Turning to the role of the mediators in the resolution of the issue,
Daniel Fried reminded that the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan
themselves took the decision to apply the international community
for establishing dialogue between them.
“We did it. In Key West we approached the settlement, but we
failed. This time we are also close to it. Maybe we’ll succeed
this time,” US Deputy Secretary of State noted, adding that the
Co-Chairs will not exert pressure for having this or that way of
resolution accepted. In his words, coming to an agreement depends
on the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan. On their part the
Co-Chairs have suggested some ideas, which can serve as a good basis
for resolving the conflict.
“We suggested these in a neutral way. However, as US representative,
I said that we wish to see the rapid return of as many territories
to Azerbaijan as possible. Here we come across the interests of two
countries. We have suggested the most effective way. Now everything
depends on the Presidents,” Fried noted.
“Until the Minsk Group works, we want to see the poles of interest
here.
However, I say once again that everything depends on the
Presidents. President Aliev is a very serious and watchful person. I
held a lot of discussions with him. President Kocharyan has his
own position and interests. But he is also a very serious man, and
takes the details with caution. Thus, everything depends on them”
Fried underlined.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
