"ECHO": "CERTAINLY, WITHDRAWAL OF ARMENIAN TROOPS FROM CONFLICT ZONE TO REDUCE TENSION IN REGION"
Ïðaâî Âûaîða, Azerbaijan
Democratic Azerbaijan
July 3 2006
Matthew Brise, Co-Chairman of OSCE Minsk Group considers so Co-Chairmen
of the OSCE Minsk Group brought peace dialogue to certain phase,
after which the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia should take
decision themselves. Reportedly Trend News-Agency, the Adviser of the
U.S. State Secretary for Europe & Eurasia issues, Co-Chairman of the
OSCE Minsk Group, Matthew Brise stated.
"Other co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group, and also Stephen Mann whom
I replaced in the post of Co-chairman, in a day of previous interview
stated that "my words can make people to become thoughtful and will
create ground for sound debates in region," said the American diplomat.
"I do not wonder at holding debates but at those who not familiarized
with the latest statement of the Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group
in Vienna, expressed so rapid reaction. Co-Chairmen’s statement clearly
says that, but my statement was just a brief generalization," he said.
To the question, his statement for peace plan can be regarded as a
part of strategy for beginning of debates, M. Brise responded: "Yes
and not. I just gave detailed information about progressing events.
The document submitted to the OSCE Permanent Council is open for
society."
Talking of contradictory statements concerning referendum on the
Nagorno-Garabagh status, the American co-chairman said that finally,
the sides failed to agree over the main principles of regulation
developed by the Presidents and Ministers of Foreign Affairs for the
last two years. Because both Presidents bear responsibility for that
agreement has not been yet reached. "I can’t say who from the Head
of States bear the greatest responsibility. Any time the Presidents
can state that agreement on the main principles has been reached,
or declare that this agreement has been changed and a package plan
to be taken," said the Co-Chairman.
"My predecessor and other co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group used all
their skills and energy for preparing "frame agreement", implying the
main principles of regulation process. The Presidents need a time to
well consider and adopt a decision on this agreement," he continued
and added that "in statement, the co-chairmen want to note that there
is no place for diplomatic creative work, polishing of a metal."
"Mutual political compromises in this document are so important that
should be done by the Presidents. I am very energetic and know the
leaders well enough. We’ll continue work with them and do not state
that the negotiation process stopped forever. But we want to note
that we brought the dialogue to certain phase after which heads of
states should take decision themselves," he said.
Furthermore, M. Brise said that certainly, the withdrawal of Armenian
troops from conflict will reduce tensity in region. "That’s why
this question is an important element of the main principles of
regulation. But demanding from Armenians "withdraw your troops from
region that to allow to reduce tensity in the region", we won’t
achieve what we want. If Armenians know that instead of that they
will get something, they will do that. They are the main principles.
The experts are right, if Armenian armed forces are withdrawn, it
will reduce a tensity. But instead of that they should get something.
That’s why Heads of States should take a hard decision," he stated.
M. Brise also said that regional demilitarization will entail
the national elections or referendum on future status of the
Nagorno-Garabagh.
The difficulty is how to coordinate the temporary parameters of
withdrawal or re-deployment of Armenian armed forces with the status
of the Nagorno-Garabagh. Just that factor complicates this problem.
M. Brise hopes that the Nagorno-Garabagh conflict will be included to
the agenda of G8 conference in St. Petersburg. Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov stated that this issue would be
discussed. "We’d like that this question to be included to the meeting
agenda," said the Advisor of the U.S. State Secretary for Europe &
Eurasia issues.
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