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STATEMENT OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS
AZG DAILY
25-03-2011
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) were in Vienna on March 23-24, where
they briefed the Minsk Group and Secretary General Marc Perrin de
Brichambaut on their recent and upcoming activities as mediators of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Co-Chairs also presented the "Report of the OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chairs' Field Assessment Mission to the Occupied Territories of
Azerbaijan Surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh," the Executive Summary of
which is posted on the OSCE website: http://www.osce.org/mg/76209. The
harsh reality of the situation in these territories has reinforced
the view of the Co-Chairs that the status quo is unacceptable, and
that only a peaceful, negotiated settlement can bring the prospect
of a better, more certain future to the people who used to live in
the territories and those who live there now. The Co-Chairs intend
this report to be forward-looking -- offering all parties a vision
of how these areas could contribute to peace and prosperity, rather
than being a source of tension and conflict.
The Co-Chairs will travel again to the region in the near future to
continue discussions on the Basic Principles, building on the positive
momentum of the March 5 Sochi summit. They also will develop with
their interlocutors concrete measures to fulfill the commitments
made at Sochi regarding investigations - with the participation of
all sides - of ceasefire violations.
Noting the continuing importance of restraint by the sides both on the
ground and in public statements, the Co-Chairs consider unacceptable
any use or threat of force, including against civil aircraft. In that
respect, they strongly condemn the senseless cycle of killings and
retaliations along the front lines. They reiterated their long-standing
position that all sides should prepare their populations for peace,
not war.
From: A. Papazian
AZG DAILY
25-03-2011
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) were in Vienna on March 23-24, where
they briefed the Minsk Group and Secretary General Marc Perrin de
Brichambaut on their recent and upcoming activities as mediators of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Co-Chairs also presented the "Report of the OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chairs' Field Assessment Mission to the Occupied Territories of
Azerbaijan Surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh," the Executive Summary of
which is posted on the OSCE website: http://www.osce.org/mg/76209. The
harsh reality of the situation in these territories has reinforced
the view of the Co-Chairs that the status quo is unacceptable, and
that only a peaceful, negotiated settlement can bring the prospect
of a better, more certain future to the people who used to live in
the territories and those who live there now. The Co-Chairs intend
this report to be forward-looking -- offering all parties a vision
of how these areas could contribute to peace and prosperity, rather
than being a source of tension and conflict.
The Co-Chairs will travel again to the region in the near future to
continue discussions on the Basic Principles, building on the positive
momentum of the March 5 Sochi summit. They also will develop with
their interlocutors concrete measures to fulfill the commitments
made at Sochi regarding investigations - with the participation of
all sides - of ceasefire violations.
Noting the continuing importance of restraint by the sides both on the
ground and in public statements, the Co-Chairs consider unacceptable
any use or threat of force, including against civil aircraft. In that
respect, they strongly condemn the senseless cycle of killings and
retaliations along the front lines. They reiterated their long-standing
position that all sides should prepare their populations for peace,
not war.
From: A. Papazian