RF READY TO FACILITATE AZERBAIJAN-ARMENIA CONTACTS - MEDVEDEV
ITAR-TASS
Nov 18 2010
Russia
BAKU, November 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia is ready to facilitate the
development of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
In his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev before the
3rd Caspian Summit on Thursday, Medvedev said, "Russia is ready to
exert effort in order to ensure security in the region and help the
development of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia."
"Recently certain steps have been taken. I agree that the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be settled in compliance with the
norms of international law. The work is being done at all levels." "We
are ready to help this process," he said.
He recalled that an idea of holding the summit had been put forth
during his visit to Azerbaijan in September 2010. "It is good that
the colleagues agreed with this initiative. Today we've discussed
Caspian interaction," he added.
Commenting on bilateral cooperation, Medvedev said, "Inter-
governmental and business-like contacts are developing dynamically."
"Nothing should be invented in this field," he said.
"It is necessary to intensify business-like contacts. I mean that
our countries overcame the crisis. I believe that world crises have
an impact on trade turnover. It decreased. We should do our best to
increase it," the Russian president pointed out.
From: A. Papazian
ITAR-TASS
Nov 18 2010
Russia
BAKU, November 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia is ready to facilitate the
development of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
In his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev before the
3rd Caspian Summit on Thursday, Medvedev said, "Russia is ready to
exert effort in order to ensure security in the region and help the
development of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia."
"Recently certain steps have been taken. I agree that the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be settled in compliance with the
norms of international law. The work is being done at all levels." "We
are ready to help this process," he said.
He recalled that an idea of holding the summit had been put forth
during his visit to Azerbaijan in September 2010. "It is good that
the colleagues agreed with this initiative. Today we've discussed
Caspian interaction," he added.
Commenting on bilateral cooperation, Medvedev said, "Inter-
governmental and business-like contacts are developing dynamically."
"Nothing should be invented in this field," he said.
"It is necessary to intensify business-like contacts. I mean that
our countries overcame the crisis. I believe that world crises have
an impact on trade turnover. It decreased. We should do our best to
increase it," the Russian president pointed out.
From: A. Papazian