US AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS DISCUSS NAGORNO-KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS
vestnik kavkaza
July 12 2011
Russian and US Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama
havediscussed coordination of efforts to settle regional and
internationalproblems in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin reports.
Obama praised Russia for its efforts and the trilateral summit of
theRussian, Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, Dmitry Medvedev,
IlhamAliyev and Serzh Sargsyan, in Kazan.
The meeting in Kazan saw discussions of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (from Russia, USA,
France) werealso at the summit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
visitedBaku and Yerevan on July 7-8 and handed over proposals for
settlingthe conflict.
Medvedev talked about Russia's intensive work with the UN and
theAfrican Union to resolve the crisis in Libya. Negotiations
for apeaceful political dialogue will continue. Russian Foreign
MinisterSergey Lavrov will visit Washington in the near future.
The sides also discussed Russian membership of the WTO.
Medvedev and Obama agreed to compare notes more often and
continuedevelopment of cooperation.
vestnik kavkaza
July 12 2011
Russian and US Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama
havediscussed coordination of efforts to settle regional and
internationalproblems in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin reports.
Obama praised Russia for its efforts and the trilateral summit of
theRussian, Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, Dmitry Medvedev,
IlhamAliyev and Serzh Sargsyan, in Kazan.
The meeting in Kazan saw discussions of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (from Russia, USA,
France) werealso at the summit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
visitedBaku and Yerevan on July 7-8 and handed over proposals for
settlingthe conflict.
Medvedev talked about Russia's intensive work with the UN and
theAfrican Union to resolve the crisis in Libya. Negotiations
for apeaceful political dialogue will continue. Russian Foreign
MinisterSergey Lavrov will visit Washington in the near future.
The sides also discussed Russian membership of the WTO.
Medvedev and Obama agreed to compare notes more often and
continuedevelopment of cooperation.