OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs: "Karabakh will join the negotiations sooner or later"

The co-chairs -Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (USA) and Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) discussed a wide range of issues of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

The press service for the "president" of the unrecognized republic reported that during the meeting Saakyan said it is impossible to attain the eventual resolution of the conflict without participation of "Nagorno Karabakh Republic".

He stated that "anti-Armenian propaganda" and "bellicose" statements of the Azerbaijani side undermine the negotiation process, as well as peace and stability in the region.

The separatist leader also shifted the blame for the March 4 events on the front line on Azerbaijan.

He said official Khankendi is for peaceful resolution of the problem and establishment of a dialogue with Baku.

Saakyan also noted that the Karabakh issue should be resolved in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group and Azerbaijan's attempts to transfer it to other instances tense the situation with the conflict settlement.

The co-chairs agreed with his opinion and stressed readiness to encourage peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. At the same time the diplomats noted that Karabakh will join negotiations sooner or later.

The meeting was attended by "Foreign Minister" of the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" Georgy Petrosyan and personal representative of OSCE chairman-in-office Andzhei Kaspshik.

/Novosti-Armenia/