ArmInfo.Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbnadyan believes that the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland did not say anything new on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.
"The American mediator did not say anything new, he said what the co-chair countries talked about. If you look at the five statements of the mediating countries, nothing new is said about these items. Armenia has already expressed its position on these five statements. It is another matter that Azerbaijan avoids in any way publicize its position on these formulations. Moreover, not only avoids, but also pretends that there are no such proposals, principles or elements,"Nalbandian told reporters.Note that on the eve of late at night, the outgoing US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Richard Hoagland (who will be replaced by Charge d'Affaires at the US Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna, Andrew Chauffer), published 6 elements on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
According to the report, taking into account the complex history of the Karabakh conflict sides should in the future to fix its final legal status on the basis of consensus and legally binding expression of will. And before that territory within the administrative borders of the former Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous and not under the control of Baku must obtain a temporary status, which, at a minimum, provides guarantees of security and sovereignty. The "occupied territories" around Nagorno-Karabakh, according to the statement, should be transferred under the control of Baku. There can not be any settlement without taking into account Azerbaijan's sovereignty, the report says. "The power of Azerbaijan over these territories should be restored," the text says.
The next item is discussed the creation of a land corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, which should be "wide enough" for the safe transport, but can not occupy the entire territory of Lachin region.A long-term settlement should ensure the right of all forcibly resettled and refugees to places of early residence, the statement said. And the last point is negotiating the creation of international security guarantees, which includes a long-term settlement. These guarantees, according to the statement, should include peacekeeping operations. "There is no scenario in which the world could be provided without well- organized peacekeeping activities that enjoy the confidence of all parties," the statement said.
ArmInfo.There is nothing new or urgent in the elements announced by the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland to resolve the Karabakh conflict. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan stated this in a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent. Note that on the eve of late at night, the outgoing US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Richard Hoagland (who will be replaced by Charge d'Affaires at the US Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna, Andrew Chauffer), published 6 elements on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
ArmInfo.Richard Hoagland, US mediator in OSCE Minsk Group, unveiled the main elements of the Karabakh conflict settlement, the "Voice of America". According to the report, taking into account the complex history of the Karabakh conflict sides should in the future to fix its final legal status on the basis of consensus and legally binding expression of will. And before that territory within the administrative borders of the former Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous and not under the control of Baku must obtain a temporary status, which, at a minimum, provides guarantees of security and sovereignty.