Kazakhstan intends to give renewed impetus to the Karabakh conflict settlement process, Kazakhstan’s top diplomat said.
“We are convinced that only the sides involved in the conflict are capable to settle it. The other participants of the process are just trying to assist peaceful resolution of the problem, which hampers sustainable development of the region,” OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev said during a joint news conference with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian.
“Astana is cautiously optimistic about the further developments in the process,” he said.
Asked by a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter whether Kazakh chairmanship in the OSCE will take action for withdrawal of snipers from the front line, Mr. Saudabayev said “any measures for improvement of the situation, including withdrawal of snipers, will be supported.”
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said, for his part, that Azerbaijan has always rejected Madrid Principles as the basis for Karabakh conflict resolution.
“As to working documents presented by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs during the meetings, these are questions to be studied by the sides. I suppose Azerbaijan will submit its proposals soon and we will set to discussion,” the Minister said.
