URGENT - G8 urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to reach accord on Karabakh
ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
July 17, 2006 Monday
ST PETERSBURG, July 17 -- The G8 has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan
to show political will and reach an agreement on Nagorno Karabakh
already in 2006, the statement spread on Monday said.
"Nagorno Karabakh was high on the meeting's agenda. We confirmed the G8
support for mediation efforts of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
and pointed to the need to soonest coordination of basic principles
for the peaceful conflict settlement in 2006," the document said.
"We call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach an agreement and prepare
their people for peace, not for war," the statement said.
ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
July 17, 2006 Monday
ST PETERSBURG, July 17 -- The G8 has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan
to show political will and reach an agreement on Nagorno Karabakh
already in 2006, the statement spread on Monday said.
"Nagorno Karabakh was high on the meeting's agenda. We confirmed the G8
support for mediation efforts of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
and pointed to the need to soonest coordination of basic principles
for the peaceful conflict settlement in 2006," the document said.
"We call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach an agreement and prepare
their people for peace, not for war," the statement said.