March 12, OSCE Special Representative on Nagorno-Karabakh and Georgia Goran Lennmarker gave an exclusive interview to NEWS.am correspondent.

Q.: What is your opinion about the adoption of Armenian Genocide Resolution by Swedish Parliament?

A.: The decision reflects, of course, the feeling about it. There is also a balance point there, because we want to see the process between Turkey and Armenia on this matter to go forward, because that is perhaps the most important part from the previous panel, important to this now that the Armenian-Turkish process goes further. So I very much hope that the relations between Turkey and Sweden will not be damaged because of this, so that they don’t find an excuse not to go further with this process.

Q.: Yesterday you stated that the format of Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations shouldn’t be changed. Don’t you think participation of Stepanakert or Nagorno-Karabakh will be more fruitful?

A.: I think now we should keep the format, because if we stop for changing the format, then we talk about delaying the process, years, because if you try to, if that that should be included I can assure that there will demand from Azeri side to include representatives from their occupied territories and you will have negotiations about the negotiations and I don’t know how long it will take. I am pessimistic that it will really stop.

Q.: In your opinion, in which principle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be resolved — territorial integrity or self-determination?

A.: I think the balance is important and that is what the negotiation in a way is about — to find the balance and make it acceptable for Azerbaijan and Armenia. That is the difficulty of it, to find that balance. I will say to support the negotiation process is extremely important now, that we support what is going on in Minsk Group. I will not try to tell how the Minsk Group get out of it and what will be the result, because that is for your President Serzh Sargsyan and for Azeri President to decide on.