Matthew Bryza on Karabakh: "We Finished The Year with Positive Notes"

PanARMENIAN.Net - "2006 in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement was a year of rise, then of decline and then of a new rise. Right as if a double-humped camel," stated the American Co-Chair. "But we finished the year on the humps, not between them," said American Co-Chair Matthew Bryza. The February meeting of president in France, which was full of hopes and then the June meeting in Bucharest. That's why my colleagues and I expressed our regret. We called upon the two presidents to perform strong leadership and develop the offered main principles. I am very happy, that the presidents did it. That's why overcoming the decline of June 22 we finished the year with productive meeting between Aliev and Kocharian in Minsk, underscored Bryza. In his words the foreign ministers of both countries take firm positions during the negotiations. They protect their national interests. "At the same time Mamedyarov and Oskanian perform respect towards each other. We hope that during the negotiation process the respectful attitude between them will come from the Armenian and Azeri communities." added the American Co-Chair.



"We finished the year with positive notes. As an addition became OSCE's mission in the territories along the front line, which have suffered from fires. The mission showed that thanks to the efforts of Azeri and Armenian Ministries of Foreign Affairs, as well as the previous UN Ambassador and current Ambassador in Washington the potentially disputed issue can lead to positive and significant cooperation. We hope that such a beginning, opening a way not only for confidence building measures in future, but also for real trust between the communities, will give an impulse to the process of settlement." said Matthew Bryza, Bakililar.az reports.