Armenian Defense Minister: Negotiations within OSCE Most Efficient Format of Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process
17.09.2008,
19:37
Negotiations within OSCE are the most efficient format of settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said during his meeting with French Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier.
YEREVAN, September 17. /ARKA/. Negotiations within OSCE are the most efficient format of settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said during his meeting with French Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier.
At the meeting Armenian Minister voiced his support to efforts of the Co-Chairs of OSCE Minsk Group, the Press Secretary of Armenian Defense Ministry colonel Seyran Shakhsuvaryan told ARKA News Agency.
The sides discussed the regional situation and the impact of the recent events on the Karabakh peace process.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict started in 1988 when Nagorno-Karabakh with prevailingly Armenian population declared its withdrawal from Azerbaijan.
On December 10 1991, just a couple of days before the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh in the presence of international observers where 99.89% of the population voted for full independence from Azerbaijan.
In response, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale war against Nagorno-Karabakh. Active operations were ceased on May 12 1994 by signing a cease-fire agreement that has been maintained since then.
Since 1992 negotiations have been held on peaceful settlement of the conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0--
At the meeting Armenian Minister voiced his support to efforts of the Co-Chairs of OSCE Minsk Group, the Press Secretary of Armenian Defense Ministry colonel Seyran Shakhsuvaryan told ARKA News Agency.
The sides discussed the regional situation and the impact of the recent events on the Karabakh peace process.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict started in 1988 when Nagorno-Karabakh with prevailingly Armenian population declared its withdrawal from Azerbaijan.
On December 10 1991, just a couple of days before the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh in the presence of international observers where 99.89% of the population voted for full independence from Azerbaijan.
In response, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale war against Nagorno-Karabakh. Active operations were ceased on May 12 1994 by signing a cease-fire agreement that has been maintained since then.
Since 1992 negotiations have been held on peaceful settlement of the conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0--
