YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan)–Germany’s representative at the OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh–Frank Lambach–shares Acting President of Nagorno-Karabakh Leonard Petrossian’s standpoint that a direct dialogue should be set up between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. In Lambach’s opinion that will promote trust between the conflicting sides. This sentiment was made clear at an August 21 meeting between Lambach and Petrossian–held in Stepanakert.
Lambach and Petrossian agreed that it is only through seeking mutually acceptable compromises that any progress in negotiations and a comprehensive settlement treaty on that basis are possible.