Edward Nalbandian
According to spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov, the discussions with the leadership of separatist Nagorno Karabakh contradicts to the format of the OSCE Minsk Group.
"According to the regulation of the OSCE Minsk group, the negotiations involve only Armenia and Azerbaijan as parties. The Armenian and Azerbaijani communities of Nagorno Karabakh have a status of concerned parties in the process of negotiations. If this format on the conflict settlement is considered acceptable by the world community, the Armenian party must reconcile with it", Polukhov said.
Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian visiting France touched upon the issue of participation of separatist Nagorno Karabakh during the meeting with the Minsk Group co-chairs. Nalbandian said the conflict settlement is impossible without separatists.
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