Incidents at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and at the line of contact are not acceptable. This was stated by the American co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick on October 28 at a press conference in Baku, commenting on the incident which occurred during the monitoring on the contact line of troops by the mediators.
He noted there were shots during the monitoring.
"I witnessed a great threat at the frontline, and how terrible it is. We were in a safe place. But the officers conducting the monitoring were in the open, under fire," said Warlick.
After monitoring the OSCE MG Co-chair talked to experts.
"It was almost impossible to determine where the shots were fired," said Warlick.
Touching upon the prospects of the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the diplomat said that the heads of the two states are not against that.
According to Warlick, currently they are working on the details of the organization of the meeting.
"The Presidents should discuss how to reach a consensus on how to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict. The current situation is different from that which was two years ago. For the first time, we are witnessing the application of heavy artillery at the contact line. Unfortunately, the result is the death of civilians. I consider it important to discuss the issue of the growth of tension by the Presidents. We should also discuss the issues of strengthening confidence-building measures between peoples, dialogue among communities," continued Warlick.
He noted the need for the Presidents to prepare their nations not to war, but to peace.
"Presidents should appeal to all the nations living in the region, so that they are ready for peace and not for war. Resolving the conflict would open a new chapter in the region and is essential for its development. The peoples of the South Caucasus have a complicated history. I hope that the resolution of the conflict will lead both nations forward. I believe that we must ensure a stable future for the new generations. There should be established relations between the two nations, and they should be able to arrange cohabitation in the future," summed Warlick. -16 / 03B
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