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    ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER: NEGOTIATIONS WITHIN OSCE MOST EFFICIENT FORMAT OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS

    ARKA
    Sep 17, 2008

    YEREVAN, September 17. /ARKA/. Negotiations within OSCE are the
    most efficient format of settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
    Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said during his meeting
    with French Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier.

    At the meeting Armenian Minister voiced his support to efforts of
    the Co-Chairs of OSCE Minsk Group, the Press Secretary of Armenian
    Defense Ministry colonel Seyran Shakhsuvaryan told ARKA News Agency.

    The sides discussed the regional situation and the impact of the
    recent events on the Karabakh peace process.

    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict started in 1988 when Nagorno-Karabakh
    with prevailingly Armenian population declared its withdrawal from
    Azerbaijan.

    On December 10 1991, just a couple of days before the collapse of
    the Soviet Union, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh in the
    presence of international observers where 99.89% of the population
    voted for full independence from Azerbaijan.

    In response, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale war against
    Nagorno-Karabakh.

    Active operations were ceased on May 12 1994 by signing a cease-fire
    agreement that has been maintained since then.

    Since 1992 negotiations have been held on peaceful settlement of the
    conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by
    the USA, Russia and France.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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