Goran Lennmarker: Parties to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should understand that peaceful resolution implies mutual concessions

He is optimistic of the prospects of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Three years ago Lennmarker pointed to a golden opportunity for solving the conflict. Today he cannot say for how long it will be
present but presently the situation is actually favorable. The Armenian-Turkish talks are fostering the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Lennmarker was present at the Oct 2008 Armenia-Turkey
football match in Yerevan and can say that it was a really good chance for Armenia and Turkey to start their rapprochement.

It is good that the presidents and the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding frequent meetings and continue their talks. If the countries of the South Caucasus really want their region to develop and prospect, they must cooperate.

As regards the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, Lennmarker does not see any sense in changing the format of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

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