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NATO HAS NOT CHANGED POSITION ON KARABAKH AND SUPPORTS OSCE MG EFFORTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 24, 2010 - 18:53 AMT 14:53 GMT
Newly appointed NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai said that NATO
has not changed its position on the Karabakh conflict settlement.
"NATO is not directly involved but we support the efforts of the
Minsk Group. In this context, I welcome the recent statement by the
Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan at Astana, which restates the
commitment of the two sides to seek a final settlement and spells out
what the basis for such a final settlement will be," Appathurai said
in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
Referring to the Lisbon Summit Communique, Appathurai said that
NATO Heads of State and Government indeed referred to the protracted
regional conflicts in the South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova
in their recent Summit Communique.
"Besides expressing support for the territorial integrity,
independence and sovereignty of the countries concerned, the
Heads of State and Government also stressed the need for peaceful
conflict resolution, respect of the current negotiation formats,
and constructive engagement. This is in line with what NATO Heads of
State and Government stated at their previous summit two years ago
in Strasbourg/Kehl," said Appathurai.
The full text of James Appathurai's interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
is available on Interviews division of Armenia and World section.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 24, 2010 - 18:53 AMT 14:53 GMT
Newly appointed NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai said that NATO
has not changed its position on the Karabakh conflict settlement.
"NATO is not directly involved but we support the efforts of the
Minsk Group. In this context, I welcome the recent statement by the
Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan at Astana, which restates the
commitment of the two sides to seek a final settlement and spells out
what the basis for such a final settlement will be," Appathurai said
in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
Referring to the Lisbon Summit Communique, Appathurai said that
NATO Heads of State and Government indeed referred to the protracted
regional conflicts in the South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova
in their recent Summit Communique.
"Besides expressing support for the territorial integrity,
independence and sovereignty of the countries concerned, the
Heads of State and Government also stressed the need for peaceful
conflict resolution, respect of the current negotiation formats,
and constructive engagement. This is in line with what NATO Heads of
State and Government stated at their previous summit two years ago
in Strasbourg/Kehl," said Appathurai.
The full text of James Appathurai's interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
is available on Interviews division of Armenia and World section.
From: A. Papazian