VARDAN OSKANYAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA WILL AFFECT THE PROCESS OF SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency
Jan 25 2008
Azerbaijan

"There are always other circumstances that affect the process of
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. In this case, Armenia has
elections and logistically, further meetings soon will be problematic,"
Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan told APA exclusively.

"There is no time schedule for a negotiations process as complicated
as this one. The sides take however much time they need. We are always
hopeful that there will be progress. For 2008, too, we believe there
is a chance to make significant movement forward," he said.

According to Vardan Oskanyan, there are basic principles which we
all agree must be addressed in the document.

"However, their final formulation still requires work. These
differences cannot be quantified, but suffice it to say that in a
spirit of compromise, we can find ways to agree and address the core
causes of the conflict and their consequences," the minister said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress