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'KARABAKH NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA SUSPENDED'
TODAY.AZ
27 September 2012
Negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh have
been suspended, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov told
journalists on Thursday.
He said meetings of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are periodically
held at different levels. However the negotiation process is not
being held to address the concrete issues in a certain time frame
and on a daily basis.
He said the periodic visits of the co-chairs, of course, cannot
remain fruitless.
"During every visit, coming to Azerbaijan, they learn about our
position. Then going to Armenia, co-chairs hear something there. Then
say that discussions will continue in international organisations,
the UN and the OSCE, and because no progress is achieved on this issue
and to fill the vacuum they talk about confidence building measures.
Azerbaijan has put forward a number of initiatives, but Armenia
refused to accept them, " Azimov said.
In addition, he stressed that some statements of the co-chairs do
not comply with the situation in general.
"When Azerbaijan proposed a dialogue with the Azerbaijanis of
Nagorno-Karabakh and their neighbours the Armenians, the Armenian
side rejected it. Therefore I see speculations on the part of the
Armenian side and co-chairs," Azimov said.
He said proposals corresponding to the realities should be put forward
and realized.
TODAY.AZ
27 September 2012
Negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh have
been suspended, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov told
journalists on Thursday.
He said meetings of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are periodically
held at different levels. However the negotiation process is not
being held to address the concrete issues in a certain time frame
and on a daily basis.
He said the periodic visits of the co-chairs, of course, cannot
remain fruitless.
"During every visit, coming to Azerbaijan, they learn about our
position. Then going to Armenia, co-chairs hear something there. Then
say that discussions will continue in international organisations,
the UN and the OSCE, and because no progress is achieved on this issue
and to fill the vacuum they talk about confidence building measures.
Azerbaijan has put forward a number of initiatives, but Armenia
refused to accept them, " Azimov said.
In addition, he stressed that some statements of the co-chairs do
not comply with the situation in general.
"When Azerbaijan proposed a dialogue with the Azerbaijanis of
Nagorno-Karabakh and their neighbours the Armenians, the Armenian
side rejected it. Therefore I see speculations on the part of the
Armenian side and co-chairs," Azimov said.
He said proposals corresponding to the realities should be put forward
and realized.