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Yuri Merzlyakov accuses Armenian journalists of distorting his words

30 March 2010 11:39 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Russian co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov refuted the statements made in Khankendi on his behalf. APA reports that the co-chair said journalistsâ€™ distorted his views.
â€œInformation must be given as it is, not as commented by journalists in Khankendi,â€ he said.
Commenting on the statement that the sides reached a common agreement on the Madrid principles with the exception of four points, Merzlyakov said he had not made such a statement in Khankendi.
â€œI did not say so,â€ he said.
Yuri Merzlyakov refuted it at the meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

According to Armenian media, Yuri Merzlyakov told journalists in Khankendi that Armenia did not agree to some points of the updated Madrid principles.
â€œArmenian side said they do not agree to some points. But we do not inflame the situation, some months ago Armenia accepted the Madrid principles, Azerbaijan refused them. We have done much to achieve coordinated results.â€
The mediator said common agreement had been reached on the Madrid proposals with the exception of four points. Later, the co-chair said the Armenian journalists had distorted his words.