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July 29 2010
Additional actions are needed to reinforce the ceasefire between
Azerbaijan and Armenia - OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Igor Popov (Russia), Bernard
Fassier (France) and Robert Bradtke (United States) on Wednesday met
with members of the group in the Austrian capital Vienna, says a
statement issued by the co-chairs.
They briefed the Minsk Group on recent developments in negotiations on
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including:
discussions held in St. Petersburg June 17, 2010 by the presidents of
the Russian Federation, Armenia, and Azerbaijan; the meeting of the
Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries with
the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia July 17, 2010; and the
joint statements issued by the Minsk Group Co-Chair countries in
Muskoka and Almaty.
The Co-Chairs stressed that the efforts made so far by the sides of
the conflict have not been sufficient to overcome their differences,
and that additional actions are needed to reinforce the ceasefire and
demonstrate a spirit of compromise.
To assist the parties in their efforts, the Co-Chairs plan to visit
the region in early September, says the statement.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the
occupied territories.
From: A. Papazian
July 29 2010
Additional actions are needed to reinforce the ceasefire between
Azerbaijan and Armenia - OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Igor Popov (Russia), Bernard
Fassier (France) and Robert Bradtke (United States) on Wednesday met
with members of the group in the Austrian capital Vienna, says a
statement issued by the co-chairs.
They briefed the Minsk Group on recent developments in negotiations on
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including:
discussions held in St. Petersburg June 17, 2010 by the presidents of
the Russian Federation, Armenia, and Azerbaijan; the meeting of the
Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries with
the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia July 17, 2010; and the
joint statements issued by the Minsk Group Co-Chair countries in
Muskoka and Almaty.
The Co-Chairs stressed that the efforts made so far by the sides of
the conflict have not been sufficient to overcome their differences,
and that additional actions are needed to reinforce the ceasefire and
demonstrate a spirit of compromise.
To assist the parties in their efforts, the Co-Chairs plan to visit
the region in early September, says the statement.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the
occupied territories.
From: A. Papazian