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MEDIATORS STAND AGAINST STATUS QUO IN KARABAKH CONFLICT
news.az
Dec 1 2011
Azerbaijan
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier,
Robert Bradtke and Igor Popov released the following statement.
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Bernard Fassier
of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of
the Russian Federation) and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office) traveled November
28-30 to Yerevan and Baku.
The Co-Chairs were accompanied by Ambassador Jacques Faure, who will
succeed Ambassador Fassier as the French Co-Chair of the Minsk Group,
the mediators said in a statement, published on the OSCE website.
In Yerevan the Co-Chairs met with President Sargsian, Foreign Minister
Nalbandian, and Defense Minister Ohanyan; in Baku they met with
President Aliyev, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, and Defense Minister
Abiyev. In all these meetings, the Co-Chairs reaffirmed the strong
commitment of their countries to assisting the sides in achieving a
lasting and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Noting recent reports of incidents along the Line of Contact, the
Co-Chairs stressed again to the Presidents the importance of respecting
the 1994 ceasefire agreement. They reiterated that such incidents
demonstrate the need to implement the proposed mechanism to investigate
incidents along the front-lines, on which the Presidents have agreed
in principle. The Co-Chairs also discussed additional measures for
enhancing confidence through people-to-people exchanges and efforts
to preserve places of worship, cultural sites, and cemeteries.
On November 29, the Co-Chairs crossed the border between Armenia
and Azerbaijan by foot, and met on each side with local officials
to discuss the situation in the border region. On November 30, the
Co-Chairs met with representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijanis,
and underscored that a peaceful settlement must include the right
of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their
former places of residence.
Looking ahead to the December OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in
Vilnius, the Co-Chairs urged the sides to use this opportunity to
reaffirm their commitment to seeking a peaceful settlement and moving
beyond the unacceptable status quo.
news.az
Dec 1 2011
Azerbaijan
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier,
Robert Bradtke and Igor Popov released the following statement.
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Bernard Fassier
of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of
the Russian Federation) and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office) traveled November
28-30 to Yerevan and Baku.
The Co-Chairs were accompanied by Ambassador Jacques Faure, who will
succeed Ambassador Fassier as the French Co-Chair of the Minsk Group,
the mediators said in a statement, published on the OSCE website.
In Yerevan the Co-Chairs met with President Sargsian, Foreign Minister
Nalbandian, and Defense Minister Ohanyan; in Baku they met with
President Aliyev, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, and Defense Minister
Abiyev. In all these meetings, the Co-Chairs reaffirmed the strong
commitment of their countries to assisting the sides in achieving a
lasting and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Noting recent reports of incidents along the Line of Contact, the
Co-Chairs stressed again to the Presidents the importance of respecting
the 1994 ceasefire agreement. They reiterated that such incidents
demonstrate the need to implement the proposed mechanism to investigate
incidents along the front-lines, on which the Presidents have agreed
in principle. The Co-Chairs also discussed additional measures for
enhancing confidence through people-to-people exchanges and efforts
to preserve places of worship, cultural sites, and cemeteries.
On November 29, the Co-Chairs crossed the border between Armenia
and Azerbaijan by foot, and met on each side with local officials
to discuss the situation in the border region. On November 30, the
Co-Chairs met with representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijanis,
and underscored that a peaceful settlement must include the right
of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their
former places of residence.
Looking ahead to the December OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in
Vilnius, the Co-Chairs urged the sides to use this opportunity to
reaffirm their commitment to seeking a peaceful settlement and moving
beyond the unacceptable status quo.