France ready to host meeting between Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan

France is ready to host a meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan if they reach an agreement, French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Stéphane Visconti said after talks with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan in Stepanakert, reports.

On his first visit to Nagorno Karabakh, Mr. Visconti said he’s delighted with the beauty of Stepanakert. “It was a pleasant surprise to me,” he said.

Speaking about negotiations, the Co-Chair said “the process continues and there is a rich dialogue between the parties.”

“It’s not visible to everyone. We cannot disclose details, as the negotiations are confidential. It does not mean, however, that nothing is being done. To continue the talks, it’s first necessary to exclude ceasefire violations at the line of contact. The parties have to make concessions to move forward,” Stéphane Visconti told reporters.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS