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EUROPE WELCOMES RUSSIA'S INITIATIVE TO SOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: FRENCH PRESIDENT
Trend News Agency
Nov 14 2008
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, Baku, November 14/ Trend News, corr V. Zhavoronkova/
Europe welcomes Russia's initiative regarding Nagorno-Karabakh and
offers Russia approach the issue of South Ossetia in the same way,
French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed Russia-EU Summit in Nice
on November 14, Vesti TV Channel reported.
Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents met in the Mein Dorf
castle near Moscow on November 2. The meeting ended with signing of
declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh by Dmitry Medvedev, Ilham Aliyev
and Serzh Sargsyan. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders signed joint
document on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for the
first time since 1994.
"Europe and Russia should work together - it serves their
interests. World history shows that we do not need conflicts,
confrontation and war. Therefore, me and President of the European
Commission decided to arrange this summit," Sarkozy said.
Sarkozy said Medvedev is a person who can be talked to easily. "I
said Medvedev that Russia has fulfilled majority of commitments in the
region of Georgian-Ossetian conflict. We could send observers there,'
President said.
"I suggest to meet within OSCE in mid-2009, the meeting which will
be attended by Russia and US in order to lay foundation of security
in Europe and in other regions," Sarkozy added.
Trend News Agency
Nov 14 2008
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, Baku, November 14/ Trend News, corr V. Zhavoronkova/
Europe welcomes Russia's initiative regarding Nagorno-Karabakh and
offers Russia approach the issue of South Ossetia in the same way,
French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed Russia-EU Summit in Nice
on November 14, Vesti TV Channel reported.
Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents met in the Mein Dorf
castle near Moscow on November 2. The meeting ended with signing of
declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh by Dmitry Medvedev, Ilham Aliyev
and Serzh Sargsyan. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders signed joint
document on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for the
first time since 1994.
"Europe and Russia should work together - it serves their
interests. World history shows that we do not need conflicts,
confrontation and war. Therefore, me and President of the European
Commission decided to arrange this summit," Sarkozy said.
Sarkozy said Medvedev is a person who can be talked to easily. "I
said Medvedev that Russia has fulfilled majority of commitments in the
region of Georgian-Ossetian conflict. We could send observers there,'
President said.
"I suggest to meet within OSCE in mid-2009, the meeting which will
be attended by Russia and US in order to lay foundation of security
in Europe and in other regions," Sarkozy added.