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KOMMERSANT: NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FINAL DECLARATION OF THE OSCE SUMMIT WITH ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA AND UZBEKISTAN WERE THEHARDEST
ArmInfo
2010-12-03 17:30:00
ArmInfo. Negotiations on the final declaration of the OSCE Summit
with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan were the hardest,
Kommersant writes. In particular, Baku demanded confirmation of the
territorial integrity principle in the final declaration, whereas
Armenia was insisting on the principle of the people's right to
self-determination.
The participants in the OSCE Summit in Astana that was qualified
to become the key milestone in the history of the OSCE could hardly
prevent its failure. Representatives of 56 states signed the final
declaration and agreed to adopt an action plan for future after long
hot disputes. The atmosphere in the session halls and behind the
scenes was far from being optimistic. On Wednesday Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev expressed the general sentiments by declaring that
the Organization is losing potential. For his part, President of
Belarus A. Lukashenko shared the Russian president's stance in Sochi
on Thursday and came out for serious modernization of the OSCE. The
OSCE members hope the final declaration will help reanimating the
Organization.
A high-ranking official at the Russian Foreign Ministry told Kommersant
that the final document was to comprise a declaration dedicated to the
35th anniversary of the OSCE and confirming the Helsinki principles and
an action plan. Every party strived to push through its demands. In
fact, they agreed to start consultations. The final press conference
was postponed for several times.
The Uzbek delegation was against inclusion of Kazakh President's
initiatives on united security space and development of relations with
OSCE and other organizations into the final document. For his part,
Georgian president was pushing through a formula on South Ossetia
and Abkhazia while Russia was against that. After hot disputes the
participants found compromises late in the evening and signed the
political declaration confirming the key principles of the OSCE thanks
to patientce and efficiency of the Kazakh organizers.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-12-03 17:30:00
ArmInfo. Negotiations on the final declaration of the OSCE Summit
with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan were the hardest,
Kommersant writes. In particular, Baku demanded confirmation of the
territorial integrity principle in the final declaration, whereas
Armenia was insisting on the principle of the people's right to
self-determination.
The participants in the OSCE Summit in Astana that was qualified
to become the key milestone in the history of the OSCE could hardly
prevent its failure. Representatives of 56 states signed the final
declaration and agreed to adopt an action plan for future after long
hot disputes. The atmosphere in the session halls and behind the
scenes was far from being optimistic. On Wednesday Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev expressed the general sentiments by declaring that
the Organization is losing potential. For his part, President of
Belarus A. Lukashenko shared the Russian president's stance in Sochi
on Thursday and came out for serious modernization of the OSCE. The
OSCE members hope the final declaration will help reanimating the
Organization.
A high-ranking official at the Russian Foreign Ministry told Kommersant
that the final document was to comprise a declaration dedicated to the
35th anniversary of the OSCE and confirming the Helsinki principles and
an action plan. Every party strived to push through its demands. In
fact, they agreed to start consultations. The final press conference
was postponed for several times.
The Uzbek delegation was against inclusion of Kazakh President's
initiatives on united security space and development of relations with
OSCE and other organizations into the final document. For his part,
Georgian president was pushing through a formula on South Ossetia
and Abkhazia while Russia was against that. After hot disputes the
participants found compromises late in the evening and signed the
political declaration confirming the key principles of the OSCE thanks
to patientce and efficiency of the Kazakh organizers.
From: A. Papazian