Bryza: no military solution to Karabakh conflictDecember 3, 2008 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Helsinki, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs hope to develop confidence-building measures that will help stabilize cooperation and reduce the risk of armed conflict, the OSCE Minsk Group's U.S. Co-chair said. "The focus of Helsinki discussions will be the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to finalize the Basic Principles, which define a framework for a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Matthew Bryza said. The meeting will take place prior to the OSCE Ministerial Council that will take place in Helsinki on December4-5. "The President of Armenia insists on the concept of self-determination. The President of Azerbaijan insists on the concept of territorial integrity. Our job as mediators is to help both sides negotiate an agreement that takes all of these principles into account in a mutually agreed way," he said. "It is a difficult task, but I am confident we can keep up this balance, provided the leaders and citizens of both societies are willing to reach a deal. We believe there is no military solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Bryza said, Trend Azeri news agency reports. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |