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Moldovan Foreign Minister: The "frozen" or "protracted" conflicts remain another major threat to security in the OSCE area

30 November 2007 13:36 (UTC +04:00)

Noting that the continuing unresolved conflicts in Georgia, Moldova and the Nagorno Karabakh region are a reproach to the OSCE the minister said they deserve full attention. He expressed his confidence that the discussions, which are under way regarding the future of the CFE Treaty, will lead to a positive outcome.
Moldovan Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan addressing the meeting said the so called "frozen" or "protracted" conflicts remain another major threat to security in the OSCE area.
â€œIt seems that a more realistic approach needs to be applied to the conflicts dealt with by the OSCE while respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, and using all available instruments for reaching a peaceful resolution. With this in mind, we would welcome further steps towards achieving a lasting settlement of the conflicts
in South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transnistria. Same goes for the conflict in
Nagorno-Karabakh where for several years now the Co-Chairs of the Minsk
Group within their purview have been preparing promising formulas for
lasting solution. It is time that a greater political will and energy is manifested
so that tangible progress is achieved,â€ the minister said. /APA/