CE Not Working for Full Mediation in Karabakh Talks

PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the PACE Interim Committee on Nagorno Karabakh Lord Russell-Johnston said he thinks of the opportunity of resumption of hostilities in the conflict zone «with great displeasure.» Lord Russell-Johnston remarked, «creation of the NK Committee at the PACE does not mean we work for becoming full mediators in the talks.» «The OSCE Minsk Group has been professionally dealing with it for over 10 years now and I do not think the CE can replace it. Our task is to provide the necessary assistance to the OSCE MG co-chairs,» said head of the PACE Interim Committee.



Russell-Johnston did not rule out a visit of the Interim Committee to Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as meetings with NK representatives this year. «We also consider the opportunity to organize a meeting between Armenian and Azeri MPs, however speaking of concrete agreements is early still,» Russell-Johnston said, Mediamax reports.