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Sergey Lavrov:We have almost reached a compromise formulation on a
significant part of the text
armradio.am
28.08.2010 18:59
`The work over the so- called basic principles, yielded some results
in terms of finding a formulation that at this stage can afford to fix
the parties' consent. That does not mean that all will be resolved
upon the completion of work on the basic principles,' Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov told in an interview with Azeri journalist
about the present stage of Karabakh conflict solution.
` After the basic principles, it will be necessary to develop a
juridical document - a peace agreement, which will require much
greater penetration into the details. Nevertheless, the basic
principles, as a political document, would be of great importance,' he
mentioned.
According to Lavrov, they could not achieve agreement on every point
with regards to the draft basic principles yet, but they have almost
reached a compromise formulation on a significant part of the text.
`We had a very simple proposal - to fix two or three questions, which
are not yet subject to the agreed formulation, for further
discussions. To record clearly that there will be no final agreement
without these two questions. At this stage, it would allow fixing the
progress that has been made over the significant part of the text and
at the same time, to show that still some questions are left, there
are two to three concrete problems, which require further efforts, and
to consolidate what has been achieved so far. The co-chairs have
supported us in this regard,' he said.
According to the Russian Foreign Minister, approving the basic
principles with 2-3 uncoordinated milestones would give an important
political signal, which is awaited in the international community, in
Europe, that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan clearly aim to
resolve this conflict and they clearly aim at a peaceful settlement,
which was mentioned by the co-chairs many times, stipulated in the
so-called Meiendorf declaration signed by the presidents of Russia,
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Coming to the protocol signed in Yerevan about the prolongation of the
Russian Military base presence in Armenia, he noted that it extends
the agreement on the presence of Russian military bases in Armenia by
49 years and nothing more.
`It does not change either the function of the military base, which
Russia has in Armenia, or the number of the servicemen at this base,
or the number of arms at the base. The main purpose of Russian
military base is to ensure the interests of the Russian Federation.
This goal was set before the Russian military base when the agreement
was signed. This goal does not change with the extension of the
agreement into the next 49 years,' he concluded.
From: A. Papazian
significant part of the text
armradio.am
28.08.2010 18:59
`The work over the so- called basic principles, yielded some results
in terms of finding a formulation that at this stage can afford to fix
the parties' consent. That does not mean that all will be resolved
upon the completion of work on the basic principles,' Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov told in an interview with Azeri journalist
about the present stage of Karabakh conflict solution.
` After the basic principles, it will be necessary to develop a
juridical document - a peace agreement, which will require much
greater penetration into the details. Nevertheless, the basic
principles, as a political document, would be of great importance,' he
mentioned.
According to Lavrov, they could not achieve agreement on every point
with regards to the draft basic principles yet, but they have almost
reached a compromise formulation on a significant part of the text.
`We had a very simple proposal - to fix two or three questions, which
are not yet subject to the agreed formulation, for further
discussions. To record clearly that there will be no final agreement
without these two questions. At this stage, it would allow fixing the
progress that has been made over the significant part of the text and
at the same time, to show that still some questions are left, there
are two to three concrete problems, which require further efforts, and
to consolidate what has been achieved so far. The co-chairs have
supported us in this regard,' he said.
According to the Russian Foreign Minister, approving the basic
principles with 2-3 uncoordinated milestones would give an important
political signal, which is awaited in the international community, in
Europe, that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan clearly aim to
resolve this conflict and they clearly aim at a peaceful settlement,
which was mentioned by the co-chairs many times, stipulated in the
so-called Meiendorf declaration signed by the presidents of Russia,
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Coming to the protocol signed in Yerevan about the prolongation of the
Russian Military base presence in Armenia, he noted that it extends
the agreement on the presence of Russian military bases in Armenia by
49 years and nothing more.
`It does not change either the function of the military base, which
Russia has in Armenia, or the number of the servicemen at this base,
or the number of arms at the base. The main purpose of Russian
military base is to ensure the interests of the Russian Federation.
This goal was set before the Russian military base when the agreement
was signed. This goal does not change with the extension of the
agreement into the next 49 years,' he concluded.
From: A. Papazian