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KAZIMIROV: NO CONSTRUCTIVE PROPOSALS ON KARABAKH CONFLICT
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.03.2008 13:40 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Domestic tensions in Armenia and severe
Armenian-Azeri clashes in Terter have originated two mutually
exclusive versions of the March 4 incident. I doubt whether there
is a need to remind how the incident was explained in Baku, Yerevan
and Stepanakert. But border incidents are frequent and sanguinary in
Karabakh and this fact should be explained," OSCE Minsk MG former
Co-chair, deputy chair of the Russian Diplomats' Association,
Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov said in his "Comments on Karabakh
incidents" sent to PanARMENIAN.Net.
"Agreement on ceasefire without deploying international peacekeepers
or observers and without mounting of forces is a peculiarity of the
Karabakh conflict," he said.
"The above mentioned measures are essential for maintenance
of ceasefire. The ordinary symmetrical variant of demounting was
rejected by then-Minister of Defense Mamedrafi Mammadov. The minimal
distance between the positions increased the danger of incidents,"
the diplomat stressed.
"If either of the parties is not satisfied with the agreement, it
might be amended or replaced by a new one. Reports on violations come
every day. There are victims among servicemen and civilians. However,
there have been no constructive proposals so far. It's not enough to
regret over incidents and losses of life.
Measures should be taken to improve the situation.
Otherwise, the strength of state structures violating the commitments
will be questioned," he said.
On March 5, the Russian Foreign Ministry proposed to enable all
provisions of the ceasefire agreement. All OSCE MG Co-chairs supported
the idea," Amb. Kazimirov resumed.
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.03.2008 13:40 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Domestic tensions in Armenia and severe
Armenian-Azeri clashes in Terter have originated two mutually
exclusive versions of the March 4 incident. I doubt whether there
is a need to remind how the incident was explained in Baku, Yerevan
and Stepanakert. But border incidents are frequent and sanguinary in
Karabakh and this fact should be explained," OSCE Minsk MG former
Co-chair, deputy chair of the Russian Diplomats' Association,
Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov said in his "Comments on Karabakh
incidents" sent to PanARMENIAN.Net.
"Agreement on ceasefire without deploying international peacekeepers
or observers and without mounting of forces is a peculiarity of the
Karabakh conflict," he said.
"The above mentioned measures are essential for maintenance
of ceasefire. The ordinary symmetrical variant of demounting was
rejected by then-Minister of Defense Mamedrafi Mammadov. The minimal
distance between the positions increased the danger of incidents,"
the diplomat stressed.
"If either of the parties is not satisfied with the agreement, it
might be amended or replaced by a new one. Reports on violations come
every day. There are victims among servicemen and civilians. However,
there have been no constructive proposals so far. It's not enough to
regret over incidents and losses of life.
Measures should be taken to improve the situation.
Otherwise, the strength of state structures violating the commitments
will be questioned," he said.
On March 5, the Russian Foreign Ministry proposed to enable all
provisions of the ceasefire agreement. All OSCE MG Co-chairs supported
the idea," Amb. Kazimirov resumed.