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Karabakh conflict not frozen at all - James Warlick
11:42 * 09.08.14
The US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group has expressed concerns about
the recent days' escalation along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact
and the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
In an interview with Voice of America, James Warlick called for strong
efforts towards relaxing the tension, expressing hope that the
upcoming Russia-mediated meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents later today may mark a progress in the peace talks over
Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Of course, we are very concerned about the situation along the Line
of Contact, and as you see, the situation is not frozen at all. Tell a
mother of a dead or injured soldier that that this isn't a frozen
conflict. This hasn't been a frozen conflict. And we are very
concerned about the escalations.
"And there are things that should be done about this escalation. The
first thing is that - I am very pleased to see - that the presidents
may be meeting each other in Sochi today or tomorrow, and we hope that
they can make progress on key issue, especially putting in it the
violence on the Line of Contact," he said.
The US diplomat further expressed the mission's hope that the meeting
will help put an end to threats and provocative rhetoric. "They don't
bring us closer to peace," he said. "They incite violence, and we are
going to find a way to a lasting settlement. We need to see an end to
the hostile rhetoric and this kind of provocative threats. So one of
the outcomes of this very important meeting with President Putin, I
hope, will be a commitment from both sides that they will end this
hostile rhetoric, respect the ceasefire and work with the co-chairs
towards a peaceful settlement."
Armenian News - Tert.am
11:42 * 09.08.14
The US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group has expressed concerns about
the recent days' escalation along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact
and the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
In an interview with Voice of America, James Warlick called for strong
efforts towards relaxing the tension, expressing hope that the
upcoming Russia-mediated meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents later today may mark a progress in the peace talks over
Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Of course, we are very concerned about the situation along the Line
of Contact, and as you see, the situation is not frozen at all. Tell a
mother of a dead or injured soldier that that this isn't a frozen
conflict. This hasn't been a frozen conflict. And we are very
concerned about the escalations.
"And there are things that should be done about this escalation. The
first thing is that - I am very pleased to see - that the presidents
may be meeting each other in Sochi today or tomorrow, and we hope that
they can make progress on key issue, especially putting in it the
violence on the Line of Contact," he said.
The US diplomat further expressed the mission's hope that the meeting
will help put an end to threats and provocative rhetoric. "They don't
bring us closer to peace," he said. "They incite violence, and we are
going to find a way to a lasting settlement. We need to see an end to
the hostile rhetoric and this kind of provocative threats. So one of
the outcomes of this very important meeting with President Putin, I
hope, will be a commitment from both sides that they will end this
hostile rhetoric, respect the ceasefire and work with the co-chairs
towards a peaceful settlement."
Armenian News - Tert.am