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BRYZA: NO BREAKTHROUGH EXPECTED IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT IN 2008
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.12.2007 13:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ There will be no breakthrough in the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement process in 2008, said Matthew Bryza,
the U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Presidential elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan will hamper the
settlement process, according to him.
"However, judging from statements made by President of Armenia and
Azerbaijan, the talks should be continued.
We all know that it's very hard to find common ground and make
concession on the threshold of elections. But I can't say that the
window is closing. I am hopeful it will remain open during elections,"
the mediator said.
At that he noted that change of the leader in any state can affect
negotiations. "We expect no drastic change from Azerbaijan. The
situation is quite clear there and the name of next President is
already known.
Armenian presidential candidates also support the process. Approaches
can undergo some changes, however.
The package on the table is the most logical formula for the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict resolution and a man of sense will accept all these
principles," the U.S. diplomat said, Day.az reports.
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.12.2007 13:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ There will be no breakthrough in the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement process in 2008, said Matthew Bryza,
the U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Presidential elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan will hamper the
settlement process, according to him.
"However, judging from statements made by President of Armenia and
Azerbaijan, the talks should be continued.
We all know that it's very hard to find common ground and make
concession on the threshold of elections. But I can't say that the
window is closing. I am hopeful it will remain open during elections,"
the mediator said.
At that he noted that change of the leader in any state can affect
negotiations. "We expect no drastic change from Azerbaijan. The
situation is quite clear there and the name of next President is
already known.
Armenian presidential candidates also support the process. Approaches
can undergo some changes, however.
The package on the table is the most logical formula for the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict resolution and a man of sense will accept all these
principles," the U.S. diplomat said, Day.az reports.