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AZERBAIJANI AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS DISCUSS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC ISSUES (PHOTO)
Trend
Aug 9, 2011
Azerbaijan
The Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia
discuss the problems with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement,
strengthening bilateral relations, as well as international issues,
focusing on global economic problems, RIA Novosti reported.
"Of course, one of the most important topics is the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement," President Medvedev said to a meeting with
President Aliyev. "I would like to conduct sincere talks on what
to do further and how the events will develop in light of the last
trilateral Kazan meeting and all the previous meetings."
The Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents regularly meet during the
trilateral talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement with the Armenian
President.
The last meeting was held in Kazan on June 24.
President Medvedev proposed President Aliyev to discuss the current
state of bilateral relations, regional agenda and international issues.
The Russian President stressed that much has been recently done to
develop the bilateral relations.
"I mean signing the agreements that define the cooperation for the
next years," President Medvedev said.
He also added that the growth of trade turnover between the two
countries testifies the positive development of relations.
Medvedev said that the good weather in Sochi facilitates the talks.
The Azerbaijani President thanked his Russian counterpart for
the invitation to visit Russia. He stressed that there is positive
dynamics in all spheres of bilateral cooperation, including economic
and humanitarian cooperation, energy security. President Aliyev thanked
his Russian counterpart for Russia's efforts on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement.
"The conducted talks brought closer the positions of the parties," he
said. "The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the main problem of regional
security. Azerbaijan may be more interested in the conflict settlement
than others."
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
The diplomatic relations between the countries were established on
April 4, 1992. Since then, the regular meetings have been held at
the highest level.
The legal basis for cooperation between the two countries consists of
more than 80 inter-state, inter-governmental and inter-departmental
agreements and treaties. The basic document is the Treaty of
Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security, signed on July 3, 1997.
An important direction of cooperation between the two countries is
the economic sphere.
As a major producer of hydrocarbons in the CIS, Azerbaijan is an
objective partner of Russia.
Transneft Company is the operator of the Russian part of the
Baku-Novorossiysk oil pipeline.
The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $1.948 billion
as of 2010 or 9.4 percent more than the previous year. In general,
Russia is the third trading partner of Azerbaijan. Its share is 6.9
percent in total export-import operations.
Russia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement between the two countries
on the state border in September 2010. The parties also signed
an agreement between the two governments on the rational use and
protection of trans-boundary Samur River. It will be used on the
basis of 50 to 50. The length of the Samur River is 230 km.
Trend
Aug 9, 2011
Azerbaijan
The Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia
discuss the problems with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement,
strengthening bilateral relations, as well as international issues,
focusing on global economic problems, RIA Novosti reported.
"Of course, one of the most important topics is the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement," President Medvedev said to a meeting with
President Aliyev. "I would like to conduct sincere talks on what
to do further and how the events will develop in light of the last
trilateral Kazan meeting and all the previous meetings."
The Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents regularly meet during the
trilateral talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement with the Armenian
President.
The last meeting was held in Kazan on June 24.
President Medvedev proposed President Aliyev to discuss the current
state of bilateral relations, regional agenda and international issues.
The Russian President stressed that much has been recently done to
develop the bilateral relations.
"I mean signing the agreements that define the cooperation for the
next years," President Medvedev said.
He also added that the growth of trade turnover between the two
countries testifies the positive development of relations.
Medvedev said that the good weather in Sochi facilitates the talks.
The Azerbaijani President thanked his Russian counterpart for
the invitation to visit Russia. He stressed that there is positive
dynamics in all spheres of bilateral cooperation, including economic
and humanitarian cooperation, energy security. President Aliyev thanked
his Russian counterpart for Russia's efforts on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement.
"The conducted talks brought closer the positions of the parties," he
said. "The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the main problem of regional
security. Azerbaijan may be more interested in the conflict settlement
than others."
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
The diplomatic relations between the countries were established on
April 4, 1992. Since then, the regular meetings have been held at
the highest level.
The legal basis for cooperation between the two countries consists of
more than 80 inter-state, inter-governmental and inter-departmental
agreements and treaties. The basic document is the Treaty of
Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security, signed on July 3, 1997.
An important direction of cooperation between the two countries is
the economic sphere.
As a major producer of hydrocarbons in the CIS, Azerbaijan is an
objective partner of Russia.
Transneft Company is the operator of the Russian part of the
Baku-Novorossiysk oil pipeline.
The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $1.948 billion
as of 2010 or 9.4 percent more than the previous year. In general,
Russia is the third trading partner of Azerbaijan. Its share is 6.9
percent in total export-import operations.
Russia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement between the two countries
on the state border in September 2010. The parties also signed
an agreement between the two governments on the rational use and
protection of trans-boundary Samur River. It will be used on the
basis of 50 to 50. The length of the Samur River is 230 km.