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Jan 22 2011
Moscow to hold status of the main moderator on Nagorno-Karabakh and
Georgian dossier
January 22, 2011 | 11:40
`There is certain pause after the OSCE summit on the settlement of
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. This pause should
be filled. The format of further activity of mediators in resolving
the territorial dispute must be determined, Deputy Dean of Moscow
State University History Department Alexei Vlasov said.
`I think now it is the time of crystallizing the plans for the coming
year. There is reason to believe that Moscow will not leave its
efforts as the main moderator of this bilateral dialogue. Everything
will be clear on January 24, at the meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani
and Russian Foreign Ministers in Moscow,' he said, Trend News reports.
According to him, Russia is not going to leave the topic of the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. However, perhaps this issue will be
included in the general context of resolving the situation in South
Caucasus.
`This will be done to control the activity of international
organizations in the region. It is such an integrated approach that
helps Moscow to hold status of the main moderator from the one hand,
on the Nagorno-Karabakh, on the other hand, to avoid excessive
activation of the international organizations on the Georgian
dossier,' Vlasov stressed.
He said that Moscow will not slow down the tempo it reached in
resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 2010.
`It is difficult to expect any radical changes following a meeting of
foreign ministers on Jan. 24. But after this meeting, the specific
content may appear and fill the pause after the Astana summit,' he
emphasized.
As NEWS.am reported previously, a statement on Karabakh was made
during OSCE Summit, held in Astana, December 1-2, 2010.
In a statement, the heads of delegations of the OSCE Minsk Group -
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President Ilham Aliyev, `agreed that the
time has come for more decisive steps in the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.' They also agreed that a peaceful and
negotiated solution will bring stability and security, and this is the
only path that will lead to reconciliation between the peoples of the
region.
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan reaffirmed their commitment
to achieving a final settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
based on the principles and norms of international law, the UN
Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the joint statement of Presidents
of the USA, Russia and France which were made on July 10, 2009 in
L'Aquila and June 26, 2010 in Muskoka.
`The three countries co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group, have expressed
their support to the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in making
their decisions required to reach a peaceful settlement. They called
upon the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, with renewed energy to
focus on those issues that still remain unmatched in the Basic
Principles and instructed the co-chairs of the Minsk Group in their
countries to continue working with the parties to the conflict,
contributing to their efforts in this direction. In order to create a
better atmosphere for negotiations, they called on to take additional
measures to strengthen the ceasefire and confidence-building measures
in all spheres', the statement said.
Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministers meeting is
scheduled in Moscow, for January 24, 2011.
From: A. Papazian
Jan 22 2011
Moscow to hold status of the main moderator on Nagorno-Karabakh and
Georgian dossier
January 22, 2011 | 11:40
`There is certain pause after the OSCE summit on the settlement of
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. This pause should
be filled. The format of further activity of mediators in resolving
the territorial dispute must be determined, Deputy Dean of Moscow
State University History Department Alexei Vlasov said.
`I think now it is the time of crystallizing the plans for the coming
year. There is reason to believe that Moscow will not leave its
efforts as the main moderator of this bilateral dialogue. Everything
will be clear on January 24, at the meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani
and Russian Foreign Ministers in Moscow,' he said, Trend News reports.
According to him, Russia is not going to leave the topic of the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. However, perhaps this issue will be
included in the general context of resolving the situation in South
Caucasus.
`This will be done to control the activity of international
organizations in the region. It is such an integrated approach that
helps Moscow to hold status of the main moderator from the one hand,
on the Nagorno-Karabakh, on the other hand, to avoid excessive
activation of the international organizations on the Georgian
dossier,' Vlasov stressed.
He said that Moscow will not slow down the tempo it reached in
resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 2010.
`It is difficult to expect any radical changes following a meeting of
foreign ministers on Jan. 24. But after this meeting, the specific
content may appear and fill the pause after the Astana summit,' he
emphasized.
As NEWS.am reported previously, a statement on Karabakh was made
during OSCE Summit, held in Astana, December 1-2, 2010.
In a statement, the heads of delegations of the OSCE Minsk Group -
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President Ilham Aliyev, `agreed that the
time has come for more decisive steps in the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.' They also agreed that a peaceful and
negotiated solution will bring stability and security, and this is the
only path that will lead to reconciliation between the peoples of the
region.
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan reaffirmed their commitment
to achieving a final settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
based on the principles and norms of international law, the UN
Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the joint statement of Presidents
of the USA, Russia and France which were made on July 10, 2009 in
L'Aquila and June 26, 2010 in Muskoka.
`The three countries co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group, have expressed
their support to the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in making
their decisions required to reach a peaceful settlement. They called
upon the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, with renewed energy to
focus on those issues that still remain unmatched in the Basic
Principles and instructed the co-chairs of the Minsk Group in their
countries to continue working with the parties to the conflict,
contributing to their efforts in this direction. In order to create a
better atmosphere for negotiations, they called on to take additional
measures to strengthen the ceasefire and confidence-building measures
in all spheres', the statement said.
Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministers meeting is
scheduled in Moscow, for January 24, 2011.
From: A. Papazian