Kazimirov: no constructive proposals on Karabakh conflict

PanARMENIAN.Net - "Domestic tensions in Armenia and severe Armenian-Azeri clashes in Terter have originated two mutually exclusive versions of the March 4 incident. I doubt whether there is a need to remind how the incident was explained in Baku, Yerevan and Stepanakert. But border incidents are frequent and sanguinary in Karabakh and this fact should be explained," OSCE Minsk MG former Co-chair, deputy chair of the Russian Diplomats' Association, Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov said in his "Comments on Karabakh incidents" sent to PanARMENIAN.Net



"Agreement on ceasefire without deploying international peacekeepers or observers and without mounting of forces is a peculiarity of the Karabakh conflict," he said.



"The above mentioned measures are essential for maintenance of ceasefire. The ordinary symmetrical variant of demounting was rejected by then-Minister of Defense Mamedrafi Mammadov. The minimal distance between the positions increased the danger of incidents," the diplomat stressed.



"If either of the parties is not satisfied with the agreement, it might be amended or replaced by a new one. Reports on violations come every day. There are victims among servicemen and civilians. However, there have been no constructive proposals so far. It's not enough to regret over incidents and losses of life. Measures should be taken to improve the situation. Otherwise, the strength of state structures violating the commitments will be questioned," he said.



On March 5, the Russian Foreign Ministry proposed to enable all provisions of the ceasefire agreement. All OSCE MG Co-chairs supported the idea," Amb. Kazimirov resumed.