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    PanArmenian News Network, Armenia
    July 12 2005


    OSCE MG STATES PROGRESS IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT

    12.07.2005 03:23

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yesterday Azeri President I. Aliyev received OSCE Minsk
    Group Co-Chairs Steven Mann (US), Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) and Bernard
    Fassier (France). As reported by AzerTAj, the parties exchanged views over
    the current state and the prospects of the negotiation process for
    settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The source also reported
    yesterday the Co-Chairs met with head of the Azeri community of Karabakh
    Nizami Bahmanov and FM E. Mamedyarov. During the meeting details of
    settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the «Prague process» were
    discussed. After the meeting with E. Mamedyarov the Russian Co-Chair told
    journalists that many questions were discussed at the meeting and indicated
    the availability of positive moments in the talks. «We were in Baku just a
    month and a half ago and if they have come again, then the situation is
    good,» when assessing the talks stated the French Co-Chair. The Co-Chairs
    will leave for Yerevan July 13 and then to Stepanakert. On the other hand
    the «head of the executive of Shushi region, head of the Azeri community of
    Karabakh» Nizami Bahmanov, who took part in the meeting, stated «main
    discussion topic at the meeting with the co-chairs was liberation of lands
    occupied by the Armed Forces of Armenia and the stepwise settlement plan was
    discussed.» He said the «head executive of Lachin region took part in the
    meeting for the first time.» N. Bahmanov emphasized that «the issue of
    return of the population of Shushi and Lachin regions was discussed,» «The
    co-chairs said Armenians are concerned over their fate after liberation of
    the regions occupied by Armenia. We tried to convince the co-chairs the
    concerns are not grounded and we told them that within the past 100 years
    there were no Armenians in Lachin region. We pointed out the importance of
    the withdrawal of the Armenian population settled in Lachin. There are no
    problems left in re-settling local population in Lachin.» N. Bahmanov stated
    that the issue of guarding the Aghdam-Stepanakert-Shushi-Lachin-Goris motor
    road by peacekeeping forces was also clarified, «Azeris will use the road
    along with Armenians. Peacekeepers will control the road in the territories
    of both Azerbaijan and Armenia. The process will continue until peace is
    completely achieved.» He indicated the importance of the Kazan meeting of
    the two Presidents in clearing out the problems over resolution of the
    conflict. He noted that some issues would be fully clarified after the
    meeting.
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