Ïðàî ûáîðà, Azerbaijan
Democratic Azerbaijan
Feb 1 2007
Statement of OSCE Co-chairs Made Public
01.02.2007
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, Yuriy Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard
Fassier (France) and Matthew Bryza (USA) dealing with regulation of
Armenian-Azerbaijani, Nagorni Garabagh conflict made statement.
Statement, received by Azer-Tac from US Embassy to Baku, says that
co-chairs are satisfied with constructive approach demonstrated by
leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the course of recent talks held
to regulate the conflict.
Co-chairs underline that they are inspired by constructiveness
demonstrated by leaders of both states while defining combined
principles to regulate Nagorni Garabagh conflict.
Statement touches upon meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan and Armenia, Elmar Mamadyarov, Vardan Oskanyan with Minsk
Group co-chairs held January 23 in Moscow, and meeting of co-chairs
with President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, January 23, and leader of
separatist regime in Nagorni Garabagh, Arkadiy Gukasyan, January 25,
and President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, in Yerevan.
Evaluating efforts of all parties they met co-chairs stress that
searching for ways for stable and peaceful regulation of
Nagorni-Garabagh conflict is referred to Presidents of Azerbaijan and
Armenia. Co-chairs will assist them in this respect.
Statement reads that both presidents actively defend their national
interests the way that provides opportunity to continue peace
process. Co-chairs call on parties to prepare societies of their
countries to compromise and to the search for measures for trust and
mutual understanding and maintenance of cease-fire regime at the same
time maintaining achieved results.