OSCE MG co-chair: Armenia does not agree with some of updated Madrid principles' points

Armenia does not agree with some points of the updated Madrid principles, Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group (MG) Yuri Merzlyakov was quoted as saying by the Armenia Today news agency.

He said presently, recent suggestions made by the co-chairs are under consideration.

Armenia has already expressed its disagreement on some points.

"However, we do not exacerbate the situation, since a couple of years ago the same situation emerged in respect of the Madrid principles, which Armenia has accepted, but now appears not completely," he said.

The co-chair also noted that the parties reached an agreement on the Madrid principles, except upon the four points.

He also stressed that this was his last visit to the region as co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group.

He said that he will lead the new post and who will replace him is yet unknown.

French Co-chair Bernard Fassier, in turn, noted that the proposals for the Madrid principles are still being discussed, and the fact that the parties have periodically come to a mutual agreement shows  seriousness of the process.

"War cannot be a solution to the conflict. We remain at the opinion that the matter must not be settled by military means. In the event of war, little will change, the question on the contrary, will acquire a more serious nature," he added.


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