CoE Sec. Gen: Karabakh conflict sides close to agreementApril 16, 2008 - 18:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis supposes that parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict are close to an agreement."I met with Foreign Minister of Armenia and Azerbaijan and got an impression that both sides are close to an agreement," Mr Davis told a new conference in Strasbourg. He regretted over protraction of the peaceful process. "The OSCE Minsk Group is working for resolution of the conflict. But their decisions can't be imposed on the sides. The MG is only an intermediary," Davis said, adding that he can comprehend official Baku's criticism of the Minsk Group activities. "Peaceful settlement of the conflict is in the interests of the nations living in the region. Warlike spirit has subsided recently. It will help the sides to achieve peace," he said, Trend Azeri news agency reported. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |