Karabakh minister, US mediator discuss Karabakh in Washington

Karabakh minister, US mediator discuss Karabakh in Washington

Mediamax news agency
26 Oct 04

Yerevan, 26 October: The foreign minister of the Nagornyy Karabakh
Republic (NKR), Ashot Gulyan, has met the US co-chairman of the OSCE
Minsk Group, Steven Mann, in Washington.

The NKR Foreign Ministry has reported that the meeting, which took
place on 25 October, discussed prospects for the Karabakh settlement
in the context of the latest developments.

The meeting focused on the factors hindering a peaceful settlement
to the problem. “In particular, they discussed Azerbaijan’s bellicose
statements, this country’s official propaganda inciting hatred towards
the Armenians,” the Foreign Ministry reported.

Ashot Gulyan noted the importance of using the potential of societies
involved in the conflict, which he said was not being used today due
to the non-constructive position of the Azerbaijani side.

In turn, Steven Mann stressed that the political will of the sides and
a favourable public opinion were a necessary condition for establishing
a lasting peace.