Karabakh process should not result in war

PanARMENIAN.Net - Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer said that Armenia should resolve the Karabakh conflict with diplomatic accurateness.

“In my opinion, Armenia is on the right track for the Karabakh conflict resolution. This issue should be addressed very accurately from the diplomatic point of view and well-thought, so that the process does not result in a war and none of the parties suffers,” Mr. Fischer said during the May 17 joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Tigran Sargsyan.

At the same time, the Czech Prime Minister noted that the conflict should be resolved within the OSCE Minsk Group framework. “However, Armenia should be very balanced in the process,” he said.

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.

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