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SABINE FREIZER: "THE OSCE MINSK GROUP'S MISSION FAILED"
APA
Nov 16 2011
Azerbaijan
"Nicolas Sarkozy's "genocide" statement is not a successful diplomatic
move for the mediator country"
Baku. Habil Suleymanzadeh - APA. "The important point in the current
process of the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is to reach
agreement on six basic principles and after that to proceed to the
discussion of the details", Sabine Freizer, Europe Program Director,
International Crisis Group, said in her interview with Armenia's
Zhamanak newspaper.
She said both sides came to common idea on the basic principles,
but uncoordinated details prevented the progress. Freizer said it
wouldn't be correct to expect progress in the negotiations in the next
two years and emphasized the importance of support of all level of
the contacts between the two countries. Touching upon the OSCE Minsk
Group's activity, Sabine Freizer said its mission failed. "The OSCE
Minsk Group failed to mediate the settlement of the conflict.
Currently the influence of Medvedev, Sarkozy, Obama and Clinton on
the negotiation process is less convincing and therefore I consider
that we get into difficulty in the negotiation process".
The International Crisis Group's representative thinks that the
European Union can't replace the Minsk Group, but it can contribute
to the confidence-building between the sides. Sabine Freizer also
criticized French President Nicolas Sarkozy for his "genocide"
statement in Armenia. She said it was not a successful diplomatic
move for the mediator country.
Freizer highly appreciated the election of Azerbaijan as the
non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. "I think Azerbaijan
became a regional, even global force and realizes what influence and
confidence it should gain in the world. First, the Eurovision contest
will be held in Azerbaijan next year and the second, Azerbaijan became
the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. It shows that
Azerbaijan wants to be an influential and important player in the
international arena".
APA
Nov 16 2011
Azerbaijan
"Nicolas Sarkozy's "genocide" statement is not a successful diplomatic
move for the mediator country"
Baku. Habil Suleymanzadeh - APA. "The important point in the current
process of the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is to reach
agreement on six basic principles and after that to proceed to the
discussion of the details", Sabine Freizer, Europe Program Director,
International Crisis Group, said in her interview with Armenia's
Zhamanak newspaper.
She said both sides came to common idea on the basic principles,
but uncoordinated details prevented the progress. Freizer said it
wouldn't be correct to expect progress in the negotiations in the next
two years and emphasized the importance of support of all level of
the contacts between the two countries. Touching upon the OSCE Minsk
Group's activity, Sabine Freizer said its mission failed. "The OSCE
Minsk Group failed to mediate the settlement of the conflict.
Currently the influence of Medvedev, Sarkozy, Obama and Clinton on
the negotiation process is less convincing and therefore I consider
that we get into difficulty in the negotiation process".
The International Crisis Group's representative thinks that the
European Union can't replace the Minsk Group, but it can contribute
to the confidence-building between the sides. Sabine Freizer also
criticized French President Nicolas Sarkozy for his "genocide"
statement in Armenia. She said it was not a successful diplomatic
move for the mediator country.
Freizer highly appreciated the election of Azerbaijan as the
non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. "I think Azerbaijan
became a regional, even global force and realizes what influence and
confidence it should gain in the world. First, the Eurovision contest
will be held in Azerbaijan next year and the second, Azerbaijan became
the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. It shows that
Azerbaijan wants to be an influential and important player in the
international arena".