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April 8, 2004 Thursday
Karabakh crisis should be settled by compromise, dialogue - CE
By Sevindzh Abdullayeva and Viktor Shulman
BAKU
Council of Europe Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer said the
Karabakh conflict should be settled on the basis of compromise and
dialogue.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Schwimmer said the
Karabakh problem is a problem for all Europe and not only for
Azerbaijan,
Armenia and the region.
The CE secretary-general stressed that the conflict affected over one
million Europeans - Azerbaijani and Armenian refugees.
He noted that the Council of Europe was ready to help the OSCE Minsk
Group search for ways to settle the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. He
is convinced that it is possible to solve the problem on the
principles of humanism, through compromise and dialogue.
Schwimmer recognised that it was very difficult to reach a
compromise. At the same time, he pointed out that there was no
alternative to the peaceful settlement of the conflict.
The CE secretary-general called on the sides to refrain from mutual
accusations. This will not lead to peace, he said, adding that the
return of refugees was one of priority tasks.
TASS
April 8, 2004 Thursday
Karabakh crisis should be settled by compromise, dialogue - CE
By Sevindzh Abdullayeva and Viktor Shulman
BAKU
Council of Europe Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer said the
Karabakh conflict should be settled on the basis of compromise and
dialogue.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Schwimmer said the
Karabakh problem is a problem for all Europe and not only for
Azerbaijan,
Armenia and the region.
The CE secretary-general stressed that the conflict affected over one
million Europeans - Azerbaijani and Armenian refugees.
He noted that the Council of Europe was ready to help the OSCE Minsk
Group search for ways to settle the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. He
is convinced that it is possible to solve the problem on the
principles of humanism, through compromise and dialogue.
Schwimmer recognised that it was very difficult to reach a
compromise. At the same time, he pointed out that there was no
alternative to the peaceful settlement of the conflict.
The CE secretary-general called on the sides to refrain from mutual
accusations. This will not lead to peace, he said, adding that the
return of refugees was one of priority tasks.