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YURY MERZLYAKOV: “KARABAKH SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS”

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After a meeting with NKR President Bako Sahakian, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Yury Merzlyakov (Russia) said that an agreement was being worked out between the conflicting sides on the main principles of the Karabakh conflict at this phase of negotiations.

“Now it is still impossible to find a mutually beneficial solution. However, this year the main principles of the Karabakh conflict resolution can and must be agreed upon,” he said.

After reaching an agreement they will draft the text of the agreement. I am confident that no progress will be made unless the NKR is involved in the process. The agreement is impossible without Nagorno Karabakh, since it refers to the life of the Karabakhi people.” Merzlyakov said.

French Co-Chair Bernard Fassier noted that there is hope that the year 2008 will become decisive for a breakthrough and accomplishment of the process of reaching agreement on the main principles. He informed that during the visits to Baku and Yerevan the Co-Chairs raised the question of how to involve representatives of Nagorno Karabakh in the negotiations, karabakhopen reports.