Yuri Merzlyakov: "As the occupation continues, the regulation of settlement problem will not be possible"

This was stated to APA by the Russian co- chairman of OSCE Yuri Merzlyakov expressing his attitude to the statement of Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) about the report of the mission.

It must be mentioned that, MFA in the statement noted that, the mission generally fulfilled its duty, but expressed its dissatisfaction because the direct role of Armenia in the settlement was not indicated in the report.

Y.Merzlyakov expressing attitude to this opinion stated that, the mission didn't determine the settlement to be the result of purposely policy of Armenia: "But still, there is information that, Upper Garabagh authority supports the one who settle there. Co-chairs did not determine any coordination to be present between Upper Garabagh authority and the government of Armenia".
Y.Merzlyakov touched the declarations of co-chairs about checking the settlement facts: "In that document it is stated that, settlement policy in occupied territories should be stopped".

The answer of Russian co-chairman to the question about calling the settled people back to their former places was: "As the occupation continues, as the territories are under the control of Armenian forces but not Azerbaijan, the matter of the people settled in those territories will not be solved completely. The regulation of the conflict should be achieved as soon as possible. The regulation of settlement problem will to be solved until the troops are called back from the territories. The solution of this problem is not possible by the principal "the ones who didn't live here before should leave"".

Russian co-chairman expressing attitude to the matter of violation of ceasefire in the last period very often stated that, this only affects negatively the process of talks. /APA/