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WORLD LEADERS CALL FOR SOLUTION TO ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN DISPUTE
Voice of America
July 10 2009
The United States, France and Russia are calling on the leaders of
Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle their long-running dispute over the
Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.
The three countries that co-chair a committee of the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said Friday they are
committed to supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan as the countries
finalize the details of a settlement.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Armenian counterpart
Serzh Sarkisyan will meet in Russia on July 17 to continue their
negotiations.
But Nagorono-Karabakh's de facto leader, Bako Sahakyan, has also
demanded a role in the talks.
Speaking in Stepanakert Friday, Sahakyan said attempts to portray
the disputed region as part of Azerbaijan are unacceptable. He said
the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot be debated.
The Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh declared
independence from Azerbaijan in 1988, sparking a six-year armed
conflict that claimed about 35,000 lives. Firefights have periodically
interrupted a cease-fire that went into effect in 1994.
Voice of America
July 10 2009
The United States, France and Russia are calling on the leaders of
Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle their long-running dispute over the
Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.
The three countries that co-chair a committee of the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said Friday they are
committed to supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan as the countries
finalize the details of a settlement.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Armenian counterpart
Serzh Sarkisyan will meet in Russia on July 17 to continue their
negotiations.
But Nagorono-Karabakh's de facto leader, Bako Sahakyan, has also
demanded a role in the talks.
Speaking in Stepanakert Friday, Sahakyan said attempts to portray
the disputed region as part of Azerbaijan are unacceptable. He said
the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot be debated.
The Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh declared
independence from Azerbaijan in 1988, sparking a six-year armed
conflict that claimed about 35,000 lives. Firefights have periodically
interrupted a cease-fire that went into effect in 1994.