July 12, 2001 - 18:01 AMT
THE COCHAIRMEN ADHERE TO THE "PARIS PRINCIPLES" OF THE KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Armenia greets the OCSE Minsk group striving to follow the "Paris principals" of the Karabakh conflict settlement. Vardan Oskanyan, the minister of the Foreign Affairs, has stated that at the press conference. The minister has expressed the hope that Azerbaijan will also agree with the negotiation continuation on a basis of the agreements achieved at the Kotcharyan and Aliev Paris meeting. The minister has pointed out "the OCSE Minsk group cochairmen believe the "Paris principals" are a good basis for the negotiation continuation". Vardan Oskanyan has expressed his assurance that these principals will remain without any changes. At the same time he has stated that Armenia is ready to discuss new suggestions that will not be contrary to the stipulated principals of the Karabakh conflict settlement.