Armenian press distorts OSCE mediators’ remarks – Azeri analyst
MPA news agency
15 Jul 04
BAKU
“The statements made by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen in the course
of the current visit to the region do not contradict each other. The
co-chairmen believe that now is a good time to resolve the conflict
and both sides are satisfied with the proposals,” the head of the
Centre for Political Innovations and Technologies, Mubariz Ahmadoglu,
has told MPA news agency.
French co-chairman Henry Jacolin’s remarks that the European Union
will favour those countries which are good neighbours is a diplomatic
message for Yerevan, Ahmadoglu said. One could sense some harshness
towards Armenia in statements by the other co-chairmen, he
said. However, the Armenian press has tried to distort their words and
present them to the public in a favourable light.
The main issues confronting the mediators today are liberation of the
occupied territories and finding a common denominator to determine the
status of Nagornyy Karabakh. To a certain extent, the co-chairmen have
reached an agreement and much will be known in the wake of their
meetings with Azerbaijani officials, Ahmadoglu said.