Vardan Oskanyan: OSCE Minsk Group is the most effective mediation format
ArmRadio.am
14.07.2006 17:33
"Disclosure of some details of the negotiations process over the
settlement of the Karabakh conflict was not unexpected for the
Armenian side. Moreover, it provides an opportunity for launching
a healthy discussion in the society," Armenian Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanyan declared. "At the same time, publication of all the
suggestions includes the danger that this or that side of the conflict
may reject its principles," the Foreign Minister said.
In Vardan Oskanyan’s opinion, the time has not come for Armenian
authorities to persuade the Armenian society of the necessity to
adopt the publicized principles, since Azerbaijan does not agree to
some provisions of the document.
Speaking about the opportunity of holding another meeting of the
Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vardan Oskanyan said there is
no such question in the agenda.
"However, we do not exclude anything. Probably, something will become
clearer after the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Matthew Bryza’s visit to
the region," he said. Vardan Oskanyan noted also that the OSCE Minsk
Group continues to remain the most effective mediation format. As for
eth aspiration of separate countries to participate in the settlement
of the Karabakh conflict, in Vardan Oskayan’s words, we are ready to
discuss all interesting suggestions.