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    AZERBAIJAN DETERMINED TO CONTINUE TALKS ON SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: FOREIGN MINISTRY

    TREND News Agency
    Nov 3 2008
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan, Baku, 3 November/ TrendNews, corr I. Alizade/ The official
    Baku says joint declaration by the Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian
    Presidents on the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is very
    significant and reflects all aspects of talks.

    "There is no need to look for something new in signing of the
    document. The talks still continue and the document indicates their
    significance. Foundation is needed to be laid to shift to next stage,"
    Khazar Ibrahim, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan said
    to journalists.

    Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia Ilham Aliyev, Serj
    Sarkisyan and Dmitry Medvedev signed a declaration at the end of
    their meeting in Main Dorf castle near Moscow on 2 November.

    "Oral statements are usually followed by the signing of a document. It
    was necessary to sign the document. Azerbaijan is determined to
    continue talks. The next stages of the talks are not known yet,"
    Ibrahim said.

    During his visit to Armenia, the Russian President proposed Azerbaijani
    and Armenian Presidents to meet in Moscow.

    Kremlin says that the principal position of Russia on the settlement
    of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is that Armenians and Azerbaijanis
    should make the final decision about the status of disputed
    territories. Moscow also supports the way of solution which suits
    both parties and can secure settlement.

    Presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan decided to make joint
    efforts to normalize the situation in Caucasus and requested
    Foreign Ministers to make efforts to solve Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflict. Presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan who in
    detail discussed current state and prospective of the settlement
    of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by political means, continuing direct
    dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia through Russia, U.S. and
    France's mediation as co-chairmen of OSCE Minsk Group in a constructive
    atmosphere, declared that they would contribute to normalizing the
    situation in the South Caucasus and ensure establishment of stability
    and security in the region by the settling the conflict by political
    means," says the declaration signed at the end of trilateral meeting.

    The declaration calls for the settlement of the conflict in line
    with the principles and norms of international law and decisions
    and documents adopted in this respect which will create favorable
    conditions for economic development and comprehensive cooperation
    in the region. Declaration was read out by Dmitry Medvedev after
    negotiations.

    The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began in
    1988 due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan
    lost the Nagorno-Karabakh, except of Shusha and Khojali, in December
    1991. In 1992-93, Armenian Armed Forces occupied Shusha, Khojali and
    Nagorno-Karabakh's seven surrounding regions. In 1994, Azerbaijan
    and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which time the active
    hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia,
    France, and the US) are currently holding peaceful, but fruitless
    negotiations.
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