CoE Sec. Gen: Karabakh conflict sides close to agreement
Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis supposes that parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict are close to an agreement.
"I met with Foreign Minister of Armenia and Azerbaijan and got an impression that both sides are close to an agreement," Mr Davis told a new conference in Strasbourg.
He regretted over protraction of the peaceful process. "The OSCE Minsk Group is working for resolution of the conflict. But their decisions can't be imposed on the sides. The MG is only an intermediary," Davis said, adding that he can comprehend official Baku's criticism of the Minsk Group activities.
"Peaceful settlement of the conflict is in the interests of the nations living in the region. Warlike spirit has subsided recently. It will help the sides to achieve peace," he said, Trend Azeri news agency reported.
"I met with Foreign Minister of Armenia and Azerbaijan and got an impression that both sides are close to an agreement," Mr Davis told a new conference in Strasbourg.
He regretted over protraction of the peaceful process. "The OSCE Minsk Group is working for resolution of the conflict. But their decisions can't be imposed on the sides. The MG is only an intermediary," Davis said, adding that he can comprehend official Baku's criticism of the Minsk Group activities.
"Peaceful settlement of the conflict is in the interests of the nations living in the region. Warlike spirit has subsided recently. It will help the sides to achieve peace," he said, Trend Azeri news agency reported.
