OSCE MG: consent and participation of Karabakh people essential for conflict resolutionMarch 2, 2009 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR President Bako Sahakyan met Saturday with Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Matthew Bryza (U.S.), Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) and Ambassador Bernard Fassier (France) and the officials accompanying them to discuss the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement process.President Sahakyan emphasized that without comprehensive resolution of the conflict is impossible unless Nagorno Karabakh Republic is recognized as a full-fledged party in negotiations. The Co-chairs shared the conviction that consent and participation of Nagorno Karabakh people is essential for a final deal. President Sahakyan also pointed out to Azerbaijan's continuous anti-Armenian and militaristic rhetoric, which is one of the main obstacles to the peace process. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |