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December 2, 2011 Friday 7:38 PM GMT +4
Washington hopes to move to actual peace talks in Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement
Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 2 / Trend, E.Mehdiyev/
Official Washington hopes to move to actual peace talks in
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement after so
many years.
"We are doing everything we can now to support the OSCE Minsk Group in
helping, we hope to move to actual peace talks in Nagorno-Karabakh
after so many years," Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and
Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin said during conference "The South
Caucasus: 20 Years of Independence" in Washington, U.S. Department of
State reported.
"This is not a success story in the sense that we have not had a lot
of progress toward peace talks and a settlement in 20 years, but I
also think it's important to note that through international efforts,
through the OSCE Minsk Group, our engagement, the engagement of
Russia, France, of other countries, we've also helped Armenia and
Azerbaijan avoid outright conflict," Rubin said.
"We're still working now to agree on basic principles, but the
commitment is very strong and we believe the commitment is there from
both Armenia and Azerbaijan and we're hoping that this coming year
will be a year of progress on that after several years of halting
progress," Rubin added.
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 7 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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
December 2, 2011 Friday 7:38 PM GMT +4
Washington hopes to move to actual peace talks in Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement
Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 2 / Trend, E.Mehdiyev/
Official Washington hopes to move to actual peace talks in
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement after so
many years.
"We are doing everything we can now to support the OSCE Minsk Group in
helping, we hope to move to actual peace talks in Nagorno-Karabakh
after so many years," Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and
Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin said during conference "The South
Caucasus: 20 Years of Independence" in Washington, U.S. Department of
State reported.
"This is not a success story in the sense that we have not had a lot
of progress toward peace talks and a settlement in 20 years, but I
also think it's important to note that through international efforts,
through the OSCE Minsk Group, our engagement, the engagement of
Russia, France, of other countries, we've also helped Armenia and
Azerbaijan avoid outright conflict," Rubin said.
"We're still working now to agree on basic principles, but the
commitment is very strong and we believe the commitment is there from
both Armenia and Azerbaijan and we're hoping that this coming year
will be a year of progress on that after several years of halting
progress," Rubin added.
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 7 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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress