Today deputy chairman and executive secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmadov told the media that the OSCE Minsk Group’s work on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict cannot be considered positive.
“The Minsk Group has been working on this issue for over 20 years, and it is failing to achieve its goals. Co-chairmanship does not apply to three individuals, but rather to three different countries. Azerbaijani society expects the Minsk Group and its co-chairmen to adequately fulfill their mission on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict.” he said.
According to him the Minsk Group has not fulfilled its task yet and there is only one way, “It is the liberation of occupied Azerbaijani territories, the restoration of just peace in the South Caucasus and most importantly, the assurance of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.”
He finds that the co-chairmen did not take very serious actions towards the fulfillment of their commitments. “Azerbaijani society cannot appreciate the work of the Minsk Group and its co-chairmen as a whole. I do not think that replacing one of the representatives of the co-chairing countries will significantly change anything. However, we always welcome innovations in the workings of the OSCE Minsk Group.” he concluded.