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TALKS OVER NAGORNO KARABAKH ARE AT A MOST IMPORTANT STAGE: ROBERT BRADTKE
Tert.am
09.07.10
The most difficult task set upon the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs is
to organize frequent meetings between the presidents of Azerbaijan
and Armenia, OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke said in an interview
with BBC's Azerbaijani service.
Further he compared the negotiation process with a bicycle 'you will
fall if you stop.'
"It is necessary not to focus on the hindrances at the current stage
of talks, the parties should try to look into the future. In this
issue it is necessary to raise the role of leaders of the OSCE Minsk
Group states. The growing role is proven by the recent statement in
Canada and the recent visit of the Secretary of State. Mrs. Clinton
voiced a great thought during the visit saying 'sometimes last steps
to peace turn to be most difficult ones', Bradtke said asked whether
"US has developed a new approach to the Karabakh conflict"?
Bradtke noted that the conflict settlement must be based on Helsinki
principles.
"They agree on six elements, twice presented by presidents Obama,
Sarkozy and Medvedev. This is the temporary and final status of Nagorno
Karabakh, return of occupied lands, the corridor communicating Armenia
and Karabakh, return of refugees and IDPs and provision of peace."
He also said that these elements must become part of the settlement.
"At the current stage the co-chairs need to coordinate these elements
with the Helsinki principles, then reflect them in a framework
agreement and then build the final talks on settlement on this basis.
We are currently at the most important stage of the process,"
Bradtke said.
In his words the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrate
political will to reach peace: "The main issue is the organization of
the frequent meetings of presidents. This is a difficult issue for us.
Each of the presidents says he wants peace and the opposite side does
not want it."
Comparing the presidents, the US co-chair added that they are not
similar: 'Their styles and approaches are different. But I am confident
that both presidents adhere to search of ways of peaceful settlement
of the conflict.'
Later, Bradtke stressed the threat posed by the situation: 'This is
not a frozen conflict. People are still dying on the front line.'
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
09.07.10
The most difficult task set upon the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs is
to organize frequent meetings between the presidents of Azerbaijan
and Armenia, OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke said in an interview
with BBC's Azerbaijani service.
Further he compared the negotiation process with a bicycle 'you will
fall if you stop.'
"It is necessary not to focus on the hindrances at the current stage
of talks, the parties should try to look into the future. In this
issue it is necessary to raise the role of leaders of the OSCE Minsk
Group states. The growing role is proven by the recent statement in
Canada and the recent visit of the Secretary of State. Mrs. Clinton
voiced a great thought during the visit saying 'sometimes last steps
to peace turn to be most difficult ones', Bradtke said asked whether
"US has developed a new approach to the Karabakh conflict"?
Bradtke noted that the conflict settlement must be based on Helsinki
principles.
"They agree on six elements, twice presented by presidents Obama,
Sarkozy and Medvedev. This is the temporary and final status of Nagorno
Karabakh, return of occupied lands, the corridor communicating Armenia
and Karabakh, return of refugees and IDPs and provision of peace."
He also said that these elements must become part of the settlement.
"At the current stage the co-chairs need to coordinate these elements
with the Helsinki principles, then reflect them in a framework
agreement and then build the final talks on settlement on this basis.
We are currently at the most important stage of the process,"
Bradtke said.
In his words the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrate
political will to reach peace: "The main issue is the organization of
the frequent meetings of presidents. This is a difficult issue for us.
Each of the presidents says he wants peace and the opposite side does
not want it."
Comparing the presidents, the US co-chair added that they are not
similar: 'Their styles and approaches are different. But I am confident
that both presidents adhere to search of ways of peaceful settlement
of the conflict.'
Later, Bradtke stressed the threat posed by the situation: 'This is
not a frozen conflict. People are still dying on the front line.'
From: A. Papazian