OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen Discuss Current Stage of NKR

OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMEN DISCUSS CURRENT STAGE OF NKR

SETTLEMENT PROCESS PARIS, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On August 2, 2006,
the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Yuriy Merzlyakov
(Russia), Ambassador Bernard Fassier (France) and Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State Matthew Bryza (United States of America) met at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris to assess the current stage
in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. According to the
information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the Embassy of France, the
Co-Chairs discussed as well the results of Matthew Bryza’s introductory
visit to the region, in his capacity as a Co-Chair. Proceeding from
the St Petersburg G8 Chairman’s statement on Nagorno Karabakh, the
Co-Chairs considered different options to achieve its objectives, which
will be proposed to the parties, and await them for their thoughts.