IRELAND INTENDS TO USE ITS OWN EXPERIENCE TO ASSIST RESOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
news.am
Dec 7 2011
Armenia
VILNIUS. - Ireland intends to use its own experience to assist
resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said Irish Foreign Minister
Eamon Gilmore.
Replying to the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent's question
regarding practical steps aimed at introducing mechanisms of
investigation of incidents in frontline, Gilmore said he had met with
Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs.
"I hope we will be able to use mission of good efforts to achieve
breakthrough in talks," he said.
According to him, in the course of its OSCE presidency next year
Ireland will make contribution to resolution of the Karabakh conflict
based on its experience of conflict settlement in the Northern Ireland.
"The Karabakh conflict has national roots, we are well aware of it,"
he added.
Earlier Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia adopted a
joint statement agreeing "to strive to solve all contentious issues
through peaceful means and to conduct along the cease-fire line
an investigation with the participation of the parties under the
auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and with the assistance
of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
regarding probable incidents." However, this arrangement had not been
implemented yet.
news.am
Dec 7 2011
Armenia
VILNIUS. - Ireland intends to use its own experience to assist
resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said Irish Foreign Minister
Eamon Gilmore.
Replying to the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent's question
regarding practical steps aimed at introducing mechanisms of
investigation of incidents in frontline, Gilmore said he had met with
Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs.
"I hope we will be able to use mission of good efforts to achieve
breakthrough in talks," he said.
According to him, in the course of its OSCE presidency next year
Ireland will make contribution to resolution of the Karabakh conflict
based on its experience of conflict settlement in the Northern Ireland.
"The Karabakh conflict has national roots, we are well aware of it,"
he added.
Earlier Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia adopted a
joint statement agreeing "to strive to solve all contentious issues
through peaceful means and to conduct along the cease-fire line
an investigation with the participation of the parties under the
auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and with the assistance
of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
regarding probable incidents." However, this arrangement had not been
implemented yet.