James Warlick: OSCE MG not satisfied with Karabakh conflict’s status quo

The OSCE Minsk Group is not satisfied with the status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, James Warlick, the OSCE Minsk Group US co-chairman tweeted Feb. 5.

“We are fully committed to negotiations for a peaceful settlement,” he wrote.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently holding peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

/By Trend/