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LAVROV-CLINTON-CAZENEUVE: RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESOLVING THE NK CONFLICT REMAINS WITH THE SIDES
Mediamax
Dec 7 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Foreign Ministers of OSCE member states welcomed
the readiness of Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to meet
jointly with the Co-Chairs early in 2013 to continue discussions on
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The joint statement by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Clinton
and Minister Delegate for European Affairs of France Bernard Cazeneuve,
issued on the occasion of the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in
Dublin, reads this.
"We call upon the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to
demonstrate the political will needed to reach a peaceful settlement.
As our Presidents stated at Los Cabos on June 18, 2012, the parties
should be guided by the Helsinki principles, particularly those
relating to the non-use of force or the threat of force, territorial
integrity, and equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and
the elements outlined in our countries' statements at L'Aquila in
2009 and Muskoka in 2010.Recalling the statement of our Presidents at
Deauville in 2011, we again urge the parties to take decisive steps
to reach a peaceful settlement," the statement reads.
The Foreign Ministers of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair states expressed
regret that the expectations of more rapid progress in the peace
process, which were raised by the Joint Statement of the Presidents
of Armenia and Azerbaijan at Sochi on January 23, 2012, were not met.
"The parties have too often sought one-sided advantage in the
negotiation process, rather than seeking to find agreement, based
upon mutual understanding. While recognizing the decrease in serious
incidents along the Line of Contact and the border in recent months,
we remind the parties of the need to continue to respect the ceasefire
of 1994, and that the use of military force will not resolve the
conflict," the statement reads.
Foreign Ministers of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries urged the
parties to refrain from actions and statements that foster feelings
of enmity among their populations and have raised tensions in recent
months.
"The leaders of the sides must prepare their populations for the
day when they will live again as neighbors, not enemies, with full
respect for each other's culture, history, and traditions," the
ministers stated.
They called upon the parties to demonstrate a greater sense of
urgency in the peace process and to work with the Co-Chairs to give
full and careful consideration to ideas presented by the Co-Chairs
during their trip to the region in November.
"Our countries continue to stand ready to do whatever we can to
assist the parties, but the responsibility for putting an end to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains with them," the statement reads.
Mediamax
Dec 7 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Foreign Ministers of OSCE member states welcomed
the readiness of Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to meet
jointly with the Co-Chairs early in 2013 to continue discussions on
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The joint statement by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Clinton
and Minister Delegate for European Affairs of France Bernard Cazeneuve,
issued on the occasion of the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in
Dublin, reads this.
"We call upon the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to
demonstrate the political will needed to reach a peaceful settlement.
As our Presidents stated at Los Cabos on June 18, 2012, the parties
should be guided by the Helsinki principles, particularly those
relating to the non-use of force or the threat of force, territorial
integrity, and equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and
the elements outlined in our countries' statements at L'Aquila in
2009 and Muskoka in 2010.Recalling the statement of our Presidents at
Deauville in 2011, we again urge the parties to take decisive steps
to reach a peaceful settlement," the statement reads.
The Foreign Ministers of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair states expressed
regret that the expectations of more rapid progress in the peace
process, which were raised by the Joint Statement of the Presidents
of Armenia and Azerbaijan at Sochi on January 23, 2012, were not met.
"The parties have too often sought one-sided advantage in the
negotiation process, rather than seeking to find agreement, based
upon mutual understanding. While recognizing the decrease in serious
incidents along the Line of Contact and the border in recent months,
we remind the parties of the need to continue to respect the ceasefire
of 1994, and that the use of military force will not resolve the
conflict," the statement reads.
Foreign Ministers of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries urged the
parties to refrain from actions and statements that foster feelings
of enmity among their populations and have raised tensions in recent
months.
"The leaders of the sides must prepare their populations for the
day when they will live again as neighbors, not enemies, with full
respect for each other's culture, history, and traditions," the
ministers stated.
They called upon the parties to demonstrate a greater sense of
urgency in the peace process and to work with the Co-Chairs to give
full and careful consideration to ideas presented by the Co-Chairs
during their trip to the region in November.
"Our countries continue to stand ready to do whatever we can to
assist the parties, but the responsibility for putting an end to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains with them," the statement reads.