Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 12 / corr Trend E.Tariverdiyeva /
U.S co-chairman of OSCE Matthew Bryza prefers not to comment on Armenian politician's proposal to declare him "persona non grata" in Armenia.
"I'd prefer not to comment much on the statement by one or a few Armenian politicians. I only wish to note that all the people involved with the Minsk Group negotiations, and I myself, know how fair I have always been in negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh, offering countless ideas on how to resolve the differences between the parties,"
Chairman of the Constitutional Right Union party Aik Babukhanyan criticized sharply Bryza's recent statements on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and proposed to declare him "persona non grata" in Armenia, Armenia Today news agency said.
"About a year ago I said that the Armenian authorities should declare Bryza "persona non grata", and still I hold the same opinion. That is what a person, a foreign diplomat, who does not respect the Armenian nation, the state and the authorities deserve," Babukhanyan said at a news conference.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
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