FM, OSCE MG ATTEMPT TO BRING KARABAKH TALKS TO CONSTRUCTIVE VEIN
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister believes bringing the
Nagorno Karabakh process back to the constructive field to be the key
goal of the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart and OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs.
According to Edward Nalbandian, Baku turned down all the proposals by
the mediators and thwarted the negotiations, with the
Hungarian-Azerbaijani deal on assassin Ramil Safarov having undermined
the talks.
~SMeanwhile, Armenia upheld commitment to continue the negotiation
process,~T Minister Nalbandian said, adding that the international
community~Rs indignation over Safarov pardon brought about changes in
Karabakh talks.
~SArmenia~Rs and Minsk Group~Rs intention to keep the negotiations going
remains unchanged,~T he said.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met on October 28 with the
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov, Jacques Faure
and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk in Paris. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov joined the parties later.
At the meeting, the co-chairs stressed the necessity to ease tensions
between the conflicting parties, briefing those present on their views
for achieving progress in Karabakh conflict settlement.
The Ministers, in turn, announced their readiness to continue joint
work in reaching a peaceful solution.
In conclusion, the parties agreed to discuss the co-chairs~R
suggestions during the latters~R visit to the region in November,
Foreign Ministry press service reported.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister believes bringing the
Nagorno Karabakh process back to the constructive field to be the key
goal of the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart and OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs.
According to Edward Nalbandian, Baku turned down all the proposals by
the mediators and thwarted the negotiations, with the
Hungarian-Azerbaijani deal on assassin Ramil Safarov having undermined
the talks.
~SMeanwhile, Armenia upheld commitment to continue the negotiation
process,~T Minister Nalbandian said, adding that the international
community~Rs indignation over Safarov pardon brought about changes in
Karabakh talks.
~SArmenia~Rs and Minsk Group~Rs intention to keep the negotiations going
remains unchanged,~T he said.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met on October 28 with the
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov, Jacques Faure
and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk in Paris. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov joined the parties later.
At the meeting, the co-chairs stressed the necessity to ease tensions
between the conflicting parties, briefing those present on their views
for achieving progress in Karabakh conflict settlement.
The Ministers, in turn, announced their readiness to continue joint
work in reaching a peaceful solution.
In conclusion, the parties agreed to discuss the co-chairs~R
suggestions during the latters~R visit to the region in November,
Foreign Ministry press service reported.
From: A. Papazian