The OSCE Minsk Group is expecting the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to make decisions or proposes on the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, OSCE MG U.S. Co-chair Matthew Bryza said in an interview with Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper. In his words, the mediators say they cannot go forward without any decision by the Presidents.

Bryza said the publication of the principles of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict was the decision by all of three Co-chairs taken before he assumed the post. Some Armenian forces say I am trying to exert press on Armenia, he remarked. "It's impossible. My duty is to explain the decision taken by the Co-chairs to the people," he said. In his words, the publication of the settlement principles cannot cause crisis in any of the conflicting states. "This is a framework agreement and the consent of the Armenian and Azerbaijani President is essential for it. I cannot imagine how it can cause change of power, moreover if the agreement is the consequence of the ongoing process," Bryza underscored adding that the agreement is not being imposed on any of the sides in the conflict.