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ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI POSITIONS DIFFER IN DETAILS, RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT SAYS
BAKU, APRIL 1, ARMENPRESS: In an interview to an Azerbaijani news
agency APA, the Russian cochairman of the OSCE Minsk group, Yury
Merzlyakov, said the group, comprising also representatives of France
and USA, has developed several components of the Karabagh conflict
regulation, which he said were discussed at recent talks. He said in
general none of the sides has any drastic objections, but there are
essential differences in respect to some details."We are working with
the sides to encourage them to narrow these differences. The sides
themselves have to agree on a mutually acceptable peace formula,
without which we are not able to make any progress," he said.
Merzlyakov also spoke in favor of Nagorno Karabagh's involvement in
the talks "at a certain point," as some details cannot be resolved
without it. Concerning participation of the Azeri community of
Karabagh in the talks hesaid their position is represented by the
official Baku.
The Russian diplomat said he was concerned about frequent
breachesof ceasefire in the line of contact. He said both sides must
be wise enough toavoid it. Merzlyakov also said he pins great hopes
on Kocharian-Aliyev meeting in Moscow on the fringes of events there
to mark the end of World War II on May 9.
Merzlyakov also said the next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani
foreign ministers will take place in London most likely in mid
April. He explained the change of the venue of their meetings from
Prague to London by direct flights form Yerevan and London to the
British capital.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
BAKU, APRIL 1, ARMENPRESS: In an interview to an Azerbaijani news
agency APA, the Russian cochairman of the OSCE Minsk group, Yury
Merzlyakov, said the group, comprising also representatives of France
and USA, has developed several components of the Karabagh conflict
regulation, which he said were discussed at recent talks. He said in
general none of the sides has any drastic objections, but there are
essential differences in respect to some details."We are working with
the sides to encourage them to narrow these differences. The sides
themselves have to agree on a mutually acceptable peace formula,
without which we are not able to make any progress," he said.
Merzlyakov also spoke in favor of Nagorno Karabagh's involvement in
the talks "at a certain point," as some details cannot be resolved
without it. Concerning participation of the Azeri community of
Karabagh in the talks hesaid their position is represented by the
official Baku.
The Russian diplomat said he was concerned about frequent
breachesof ceasefire in the line of contact. He said both sides must
be wise enough toavoid it. Merzlyakov also said he pins great hopes
on Kocharian-Aliyev meeting in Moscow on the fringes of events there
to mark the end of World War II on May 9.
Merzlyakov also said the next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani
foreign ministers will take place in London most likely in mid
April. He explained the change of the venue of their meetings from
Prague to London by direct flights form Yerevan and London to the
British capital.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress