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U.S. CO-CHAIR ANNOUNCES 6 ELEMENTS TO SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
APA, Azerbaijan
May 8 2014
[ 08 May 2014 12:17 ]
James Warlick: "These elements form the basis of U.S. policy toward
the Minsk Group"
Baku - APA. OSCE Minsk Group US co-chair James Warlick announced
6 elements on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, APA
reports quoting to the website of the U.S. Department of State.
Warlick said at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace that
all these elements are reflected in joint statements by Presidents
Obama, Medvedev, and Sarkozy in L'Aquila in 2009 and Muskoka in 2010.
Warlick noted that these principles and elements form the basis of
U.S. policy toward the Minsk Group and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
These elements are:
First, in light of Nagorno-Karabakh's complex history, the sides
should commit to determining its final legal status through a mutually
agreed and legally binding expression of will in the future. This is
not optional. Interim status will be temporary.
Second, the area within the boundaries of the former Nagorno-Karabakh
Autonomous Region that is not controlled by Baku should be granted an
interim status that, at a minimum, provides guarantees for security
and self-governance.
Third, the occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh should be
returned to Azerbaijani control. There can be no settlement without
respect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty, and the recognition that its
sovereignty over these territories must be restored.
Fourth, there should be a corridor linking Armenia to
Nagorno-Karabakh. It must be wide enough to provide secure passage,
but it cannot encompass the whole of Lachin district.
Fifth, an enduring settlement will have to recognize the right of
all IDPs and refugees to return to their former places of residence.
Sixth and finally, a settlement must include international security
guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation. There is
no scenario in which peace can be assured without a well-designed
peacekeeping operation that enjoys the confidence of all sides.
APA, Azerbaijan
May 8 2014
[ 08 May 2014 12:17 ]
James Warlick: "These elements form the basis of U.S. policy toward
the Minsk Group"
Baku - APA. OSCE Minsk Group US co-chair James Warlick announced
6 elements on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, APA
reports quoting to the website of the U.S. Department of State.
Warlick said at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace that
all these elements are reflected in joint statements by Presidents
Obama, Medvedev, and Sarkozy in L'Aquila in 2009 and Muskoka in 2010.
Warlick noted that these principles and elements form the basis of
U.S. policy toward the Minsk Group and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
These elements are:
First, in light of Nagorno-Karabakh's complex history, the sides
should commit to determining its final legal status through a mutually
agreed and legally binding expression of will in the future. This is
not optional. Interim status will be temporary.
Second, the area within the boundaries of the former Nagorno-Karabakh
Autonomous Region that is not controlled by Baku should be granted an
interim status that, at a minimum, provides guarantees for security
and self-governance.
Third, the occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh should be
returned to Azerbaijani control. There can be no settlement without
respect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty, and the recognition that its
sovereignty over these territories must be restored.
Fourth, there should be a corridor linking Armenia to
Nagorno-Karabakh. It must be wide enough to provide secure passage,
but it cannot encompass the whole of Lachin district.
Fifth, an enduring settlement will have to recognize the right of
all IDPs and refugees to return to their former places of residence.
Sixth and finally, a settlement must include international security
guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation. There is
no scenario in which peace can be assured without a well-designed
peacekeeping operation that enjoys the confidence of all sides.