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  • BAKU: Two presidents, peoples need to establish trust - French co-ch

    Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
    Jan 28 2005

    Two presidents, peoples need to establish trust - OSCE MG French
    co-chair

    The newly-appointed French co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard
    Fassier visiting Baku, in a news briefing on Thursday, spoke of his
    activity in CIS states.
    He said that he acted as the French ambassador to Georgia in
    1993-1997 and to Belarus in 1997-2002.
    Touching upon the prospects for the ongoing peace talks between
    Azerbaijan and Armenia, Fassier said that statements that the OSCE
    Minsk Group is not engaged in any serious work are erroneous.
    As for Armenia's withdrawing its armed forces from the occupied Azeri
    land, Fassier said that the `the co-chairs are unlikely to say
    anything specific in this respect, as a relevant decision should be
    made by the conflicting sides'.
    Fassier said that the OSCE Minsk Group cannot settle the Garabagh
    conflict instead of Azerbaijan and Armenia and the co-chairs may
    assist the sides only in fostering dialogue. First of all, trust
    should be established between the two presidents and second, the two
    peoples, he said.
    With regard to the PACE resolution on Upper Garabagh, Fassier said
    the document states the stance of this organization, which is
    considered a cradle of democracy in Europe. It also reflects the
    position of parliamentarians represented at PACE, he said.
    Fassier added that other international organizations should state
    their position on the Garabagh conflict as well.*
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