BAKU: US Co-Chair: We hope that Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents

APA, Azerbaijan
July 22 2014

US Co-Chair: We hope that Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents will
accept the invitation to a summit in Paris – INTERVIEW

[ 22 July 2014 14:32 ]

“There is no military solution to this conflict”

Baku. Anakhanum Idoyatova – APA. APA’s interview with US Co-Chair James Warlick

– What is your position regarding the recent developments in Kalbajar?
According to Armenian media outlets, three Azerbaijani were captured
and one of them was killed.

– We are concerned about any loss of life on the Azerbaijani-Armenian
border and the Line of Contact. The number of incidents and resulting
deaths and injuries is also a setback in our efforts to work with
parties to find a lasting peace.

– Unfortunately, despite the OSCE Minsk Group efforts, the tensions on
the frontline are escalating. Don’t you think that a peaceful
settlement of the NK conflict becomes impossible?

– The U.S. and the Minsk Group Co-Chairs are committed to helping the
sides find a peaceful settlement of the NK conflict. There is no
military solution to this conflict. In fact, the Co-Chairs look
forward to meeting with Foreign Ministers Nalbandian and Mammadyarov
in Brussels on July 22 to discuss next steps.

– French President Francois Holland during his visit to Azerbaijan and
Armenia offered both Presidents to meet in Paris? Is there any
progress?

– We hope that both Presidents will accept the invitation to a summit
in Paris. We witnessed that progress is possible when the Presidents
met in Vienna last November and believe that a continuation of that
discussion is an important step in progress towards peace. The
Co-Chairs and the U.S. stand ready to help in any way we can.

– When will new French Co-chair Pierre Andrieu start officially his
work (duties)?

– Ambassador Andrieu has already started his duties as the French Co-Chair.