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MEETING WITH JOURNALISTS
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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:18
After their meeting with NKR President Bako Sahakian the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairmen answered journalists' questions. This was the first
visit to the region of the updated-format co-chairs.
Welcome remarks were addressed to the OSCE Minsk Group French
Co-Chairman who was on his first visit to Artsakh. `This means that
although I've read a lot about Karabakh, I do not know anything yet.
So, I should learn and, if I can, be useful to you', said Jacques
Faure with diplomatic sincerity.
And Jacques Faure's experienced colleagues presented the details of
their contributions. Surely, in addition to the welcome remarks, other
issues were discussed during the two-hour meeting with the Artsakh
President. Robert Bradtke estimated the discussions as useful and
fruitful. `During all the meetings, we discussed the co-chairs' recent
activities and the statements issued after the Sochi, January 23
meeting. We also discussed the situation on the contact-line with
President Sahakian'.
«We also told Bako Sahakian about the discussions in Sochi on carrying
out investigations on the contact-line. We informed that the
Presidents took into consideration the co-chairs' works conducted and
instructed the corresponding structures to elaborate the
proposed-by-us mechanisms on carrying out the investigations», said
Russian Co-Chairman Igor Popov. The prepared sample was submitted to
the OSCE military experts, and their respond is expected in the
nearest future.
The journalists were interested in the impact of the coming elections
in the region on the negotiation process. Robert Bradtke is very
optimistic about this issue. «Elections will take place not only in
your states, but also in ours. In parallel to this, the negotiation
process and our activities will go on».
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Minsk Group creation, the
co-chairs gave also some general evaluations. Since 1994, the greatest
achievement has been the cease-fire. Though, there is still much to be
done for achieving the final solution to the conflict. And works are
ongoing in this direction.
Norayr Hovsepian
http://artsakhtert.com/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=578:-meeting-with-journalists&catid=1:all&Itemid=1
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:18
After their meeting with NKR President Bako Sahakian the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairmen answered journalists' questions. This was the first
visit to the region of the updated-format co-chairs.
Welcome remarks were addressed to the OSCE Minsk Group French
Co-Chairman who was on his first visit to Artsakh. `This means that
although I've read a lot about Karabakh, I do not know anything yet.
So, I should learn and, if I can, be useful to you', said Jacques
Faure with diplomatic sincerity.
And Jacques Faure's experienced colleagues presented the details of
their contributions. Surely, in addition to the welcome remarks, other
issues were discussed during the two-hour meeting with the Artsakh
President. Robert Bradtke estimated the discussions as useful and
fruitful. `During all the meetings, we discussed the co-chairs' recent
activities and the statements issued after the Sochi, January 23
meeting. We also discussed the situation on the contact-line with
President Sahakian'.
«We also told Bako Sahakian about the discussions in Sochi on carrying
out investigations on the contact-line. We informed that the
Presidents took into consideration the co-chairs' works conducted and
instructed the corresponding structures to elaborate the
proposed-by-us mechanisms on carrying out the investigations», said
Russian Co-Chairman Igor Popov. The prepared sample was submitted to
the OSCE military experts, and their respond is expected in the
nearest future.
The journalists were interested in the impact of the coming elections
in the region on the negotiation process. Robert Bradtke is very
optimistic about this issue. «Elections will take place not only in
your states, but also in ours. In parallel to this, the negotiation
process and our activities will go on».
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Minsk Group creation, the
co-chairs gave also some general evaluations. Since 1994, the greatest
achievement has been the cease-fire. Though, there is still much to be
done for achieving the final solution to the conflict. And works are
ongoing in this direction.
Norayr Hovsepian