October 17, 2001 - 23:24 AMT
GERMANY BUNDESTAG MEMBER DOES NOT EXCLUDE THAT GERMANY TO BECOME OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMAN
According to Bundestag member Ulrikh Irmer, who is in Baku now, it is not excluded that Germany will become the OSCE Minsk group co-chairman. "We are ready for that. But it should not be expected that Germany will take a side of any country while being a mediator. If Germany becomes a OSCE Minsk group co-chairman, it will be in favor of fair conflict settlement", has stated Irmer. As it is known, Germany is a Minsk group member. The Bundestag member has said he is against the military way of the problem settlement. "If Azerbaijan resorts to weapon force, it will run the risk of facing the European Council sanctions", has noted Ulrikh Irmer.