Naira Zohrabyan: International community sees NK conflict settlement exclusively within the framework of Minsk Group

YEREVAN, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS:

The international community sees the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue exclusively within the framework of the OSCE Minsk group, chairwoman of the European Integration Standing Committee of the NA Naira Zohrabyan said speaking to Armenpress, commenting on the statement of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton that the EU is ready to assist the Minsk Group.

"After Kazan when the co-chairs registered certain disappointment, such an assessment is being valued high. It means that the peaceful process over the NK conflict settlement is seen exclusively within the framework of the Minsk group and not within any other alternative international establishment", Naira Zohrabyan said.

She said one thing is clear that taking the peace process to the deadlock Azerbaijan pursues one goal withdraw the process from the Minsk group and take it to other international instances. According to Zohrabyan, using its oil-dollars Azerbaijan hopes to get desirable solutions in short period of time.

As to the statement of Catherine Ashton that she expects certain progress in the Karabakh conflict settlement process by the end of the year, Zohrabyan said it must be directed to a certain addressee – Azerbaijan. She pointed out that it was Azerbaijan that hampered the possibility of progress in Kazan so much expected by the international community.