GREAT BRITAIN SUPPORTS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITHIN MINSK GROUP FORMAT

ARMENPRESS
27 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS: Great Britain is assisting the peaceful
regulation of Nagorno Karabakh issue within the framework of OSCE Minsk
Group operations. British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to Azerbaijan Peter Bateman came forth with the statement, Armenpress
reports citing Azerbaijani mass media.

" Jointly with our European partners we are ready to step up efforts
for the peaceful settlement of the issue based on the principles
of self-determination, territorial integrity and non-use of force"
Bateman noted.

To the question how the diplomat refers to Nagorno Karabakh current
stage and whether Great Britain is for Euro Union role activation in
the process, Beteman was quoted as saying, " Great Britain is not a
key player in conflict settlement: it is OSCE Minsk Group headed by
Co-Chairing states to deal with the issue.

Referring to the application of Northern Ireland conflict sample
in the case of Nagorno Karabakh, Bateman stated Northern Ireland
conflict's emerging preconditions differ from that of NK conflict.

However, the Ambassador underscored, there are common traits between
these two processes, which if necessary will be utilized in Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement.