Tweet
ARMENIAN ANALYST ON MINSK GROUP'S MISSION
Tert.am
29.03.12
The current peace between over Nagorno-Karabakh is largely due
to OSCE Minsk Group's efforts, according to Manvel Ghumshyan, a
political analyst.
The expert made the statement at a news conference on Thursday, when
commenting on the 20-year mission of the Group. He noted that both
the co-chairs and the conflicting countries - Armenia and Azerbaijan -
have made official statements in that connection.
"Azerbaijan does not have a positive opinion on the Minsk Group
efforts. We all realize, of course , that the Group has not resolved
the problem it was expected to resolve. Its 20-year mission was
accepted unequivocally, but does receive an unequivocal assessment.
The Minsk Group is the last resort that helps settle the issue without
a war. The situation we have between the two countries - in terms of
peace - is the result of its avtivities," he said.
Ghumshyan linked the different opinions on the mission's work with
the two countries' expectations (which do not coincide).
"We have solved our problem. Kharabakh is de facto ours," he noted.
As for Azerbaijan's recent call for replacing France with the EU,
he said such move will unlikely change anything in the conflict
settlement efforts.
"France is a constituent part of the EU. And all the decisions in
the EU are implemented based on a consensus," he added.
From: Baghdasarian
Tert.am
29.03.12
The current peace between over Nagorno-Karabakh is largely due
to OSCE Minsk Group's efforts, according to Manvel Ghumshyan, a
political analyst.
The expert made the statement at a news conference on Thursday, when
commenting on the 20-year mission of the Group. He noted that both
the co-chairs and the conflicting countries - Armenia and Azerbaijan -
have made official statements in that connection.
"Azerbaijan does not have a positive opinion on the Minsk Group
efforts. We all realize, of course , that the Group has not resolved
the problem it was expected to resolve. Its 20-year mission was
accepted unequivocally, but does receive an unequivocal assessment.
The Minsk Group is the last resort that helps settle the issue without
a war. The situation we have between the two countries - in terms of
peace - is the result of its avtivities," he said.
Ghumshyan linked the different opinions on the mission's work with
the two countries' expectations (which do not coincide).
"We have solved our problem. Kharabakh is de facto ours," he noted.
As for Azerbaijan's recent call for replacing France with the EU,
he said such move will unlikely change anything in the conflict
settlement efforts.
"France is a constituent part of the EU. And all the decisions in
the EU are implemented based on a consensus," he added.
From: Baghdasarian