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    NO MILITARY SOLUTION FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMAN

    Trend
    Dec 25 2008
    Azerbaijan

    The non-use of force must be the basic component in solution of the
    Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, OSCE Minsk Group co- chairman Matthew
    Bryza, said.

    "It is obvious to me that no military solution of the Nagorno- Karabakh
    conflict do exists", Bryza, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State,
    said in the interview for Mediamax.

    Both the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia do not desire new war,
    which will become tragedy for both sides. Sides attained an essential
    progress in settlement of conflict, he believes."I think that the
    main achievement in the settlement process in 2008 became rising
    of constructive relations between Presidents Sargsyan and Aliyev",
    Bryza said.

    A Moscow declaration was signed as a result of the last meeting of
    Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia ad Russia -Ilham Aliyev, Serzh
    Sargysyan and Dmitri Medvedev on Nov. 2. This document envisages
    settlement of the conflict on the basis of international law and made
    decisions and documents. This creates favorable terms for economic
    development and comprehensive cooperation in the region.

    Presidents Sargsyan and Aliyev noted in the Moscow declaration that
    the sides must intensify efforts to approve main principles in close
    cooperation with Minsk Group co-chairs.

    According to Bryza, Presidents should prepare their community to make
    compromise, resulted in peace, stability and prospecting.

    The states-co-chairs ( Russia, France, and the US) and all OSCE Minsk
    Group participating states recognize the territorial integrity of
    Azerbaijan, Bryza said.

    At the early 2009 co-chairs will visit the region with an aim to make
    preparation for Presidents' meeting.

    The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began
    in 1988 due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since
    1992, Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of Azerbaijan including
    the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding districts. In
    1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which
    time the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
    Group ( Russia, France, and the US) are currently holding peaceful
    negotiations.
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