Armenian Foreign Minister discusses Nagorno Karabakh conflict with OSCE Minsk

YEREVAN, October 27. / ARKA /. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the co-chairman of OSCE Minsk group Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (USA), as well as the personal representative of OSCE Chairman, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk to resolve the Karabakh conflict in Luxembourg. 

"During the meeting they discussed the latest development around the negotiation process on the Karabakh settlement, as well as the opportunity of the co-chairs to visit the region," the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. 

Nalbandyan was in Luxembourg to attend the 10th meeting of the Council of Armenia-EU cooperation.

The beginning of the Karabakh conflict was settled in 1988, following a statement to withdraw from Azerbaijan by the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh. On December 10, 1991 there was held a referendum in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which 99.89% voted for full independence from Azerbaijan.

Following that Azerbaijan initiated large-scale war fares that led to a loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven adjacent districts.

From 12th of May of 1994, after the entry of the tripartite agreement on truce in the conflict zone hostilities, in which around 25-30 thousand people were killed from both sides and nearly 1 million were forced to flee their homes, were ceased.

The agreement on the establishment of the ceasefire has been followed until now. From 1992 to date, negotiations are being held for a peaceful settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the United States, Russia and France.-0 –