KARABAKH SETTLEMENT ISN’T AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR
PanARMENIAN.Net
28.02.2007 14:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "I am not informed of any serious discrepancies
between the OSCE MG Co-chairs as regards the Karabakh settlement. I
even envy their patience and mutual understanding in search for a
principal basis for the conflict resolution," OSCE MG Russian Co-chair
in 1994-1996, Amb. Vladimir Kazimirov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter
when commenting on the latest statement by head of foreign relations
department at the presidential administration Novruz Mammadov, who
accused the OSCE Minsk Group in "a wrong approach to the conflict
settlement."
He said it’s quite natural that the co-chair states differ in
approaches. "The closest collaboration on Karabakh doesn’t lead
to commonality of positions, for example on Kosovo or mounting
of anti-aircraft defense in Eastern Europe. The more the parties
divert from the core (some seek activation of the GUAM in the UN
General Assembly) the less should we surprise at various approaches
of the co-chair states. Russia was against inclusion of the issue,
The U.S. supported the idea, France abstained. Nevertheless, the
Co-chairs contrived to issue a joint position. Thus, those who
anchored hopes with possible controversies should sober up," the
Russian diplomat said.
Vladimir Kazimirov expressed surprise at demands for proposals. Those
who urge new proposals had better count how many were submitted during
recent 16 years and who used to reject them. It’s not an endless
conveyor but combinations of existing component. The parties should
learn to make concessions and assume responsibility for it instead
of proclaiming "never, never," he underscored.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
