OSCE MG DOES BEST FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
19.06.2007,
03:23
The OSCE Minsk Group has done its best for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, the Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, ARF member Vahan Hovhannisyan told reporters.
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. The OSCE Minsk Group has done its best for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, the Vice-Speaker of the RA Parliament, ARF member Vahan Hovhannisyan told reporters.
According to him, the OSCE MG Co-Chairs have really carried out serious work, and no international structure – the Council of Europe, UN, or CIS – has a similar task group for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.
Hovhannisyan pointed out that OSCE MG has not yet exhausted its potential, considering the fact that the Co-Chairs have achieved certain results.
“Under the circumstances the Co-Chairs have do their best, and, despite their frequently contradictory statements made in Armenia and Azerbaijan, the mediators have carried very serious work and created a document which can at least serve as a basis for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement,” Hovhannisyan said.
He pointed out that Armenia is satisfied with the group’s work, “as we see the development and more profound perception of the issue, especially because the document reflects this perception.”
Speaking of Azerbaijan’s attempts to state that this format is inefficient and the Nagorno-Karabakh problem must be considered by other structures, for instance the UN, Hovhannisyan pointed out that similar attempts have repeatedly been made.
He pointed out that official Baku has tried to change the format at various level, particularly get it included on the CE agenda.
“Azerbaijan is well aware that the larger is the structure and the better are their chances, as numerous Muslim countries are represented in the UN and they are absolutely unaware of the essence of the conflict. However, showing purely religious solidarity they will vote for Azerbaijan’s document, which is frequently the case,” Hovhannisyan said.
The negotiations for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been held within the OSCE Minsk Group since 1992. The OSCE MG is co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. P.T. –0--
According to him, the OSCE MG Co-Chairs have really carried out serious work, and no international structure – the Council of Europe, UN, or CIS – has a similar task group for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.
Hovhannisyan pointed out that OSCE MG has not yet exhausted its potential, considering the fact that the Co-Chairs have achieved certain results.
“Under the circumstances the Co-Chairs have do their best, and, despite their frequently contradictory statements made in Armenia and Azerbaijan, the mediators have carried very serious work and created a document which can at least serve as a basis for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement,” Hovhannisyan said.
He pointed out that Armenia is satisfied with the group’s work, “as we see the development and more profound perception of the issue, especially because the document reflects this perception.”
Speaking of Azerbaijan’s attempts to state that this format is inefficient and the Nagorno-Karabakh problem must be considered by other structures, for instance the UN, Hovhannisyan pointed out that similar attempts have repeatedly been made.
He pointed out that official Baku has tried to change the format at various level, particularly get it included on the CE agenda.
“Azerbaijan is well aware that the larger is the structure and the better are their chances, as numerous Muslim countries are represented in the UN and they are absolutely unaware of the essence of the conflict. However, showing purely religious solidarity they will vote for Azerbaijan’s document, which is frequently the case,” Hovhannisyan said.
The negotiations for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been held within the OSCE Minsk Group since 1992. The OSCE MG is co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. P.T. –0--
