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news.az, Azerbaijan
July 30 2011
Russia ready to be responsible for its commitments within OSCE Minsk Group
Sat 30 July 2011 07:11 GMT | 3:11 Local Time
I fully agree with opinion of President Ilham Aliyev that Russia and
Azerbaijan are tied with warm and friendly relations of two strategic
partners.
The statement came from President of Russia Dmitriy Medvedev. He was
commenting to a special edition of The Business Year magazine on 20th
anniversary of Azerbaijan - The Business Year Azerbaijan 2011.
'The essence of these relations are manifested in different spheres of
cooperation including economic, humanitarian and the sphere of
provision of security. These close ties were openly manifested in the
support Russia received from Azerbaijan during the recent natural
disaster when fires covered the Russian territory. Looking into the
future, I see bright perspectives for cooperation', he said.
According to the Russian president, energy is among the main sector,
but not the only sphere of cooperation between the two states. He
believes that energy summit in the future will help check watches on
all main issues, particularly, cooperation in gas sector.
'Regional issues are constantly the center of our attention and we are
discussing them with Azerbaijan. We would like to preserve the
positive experience we got in issues related to Caspian Sea, which is
common for our states', Medvedev said.
He said humanitarian cooperation is also very important.
'A very symbolic event occurred in 2010, when Baku transferred us
icons, confiscated in the attempt of their smuggle to Azerbaijan. Such
cooperation between the law enforcement bodies of the two countries is
encouraging. Additionally, it was a gesture of friendship and we
appreciate such relations', the Russian president said.
He said that it is necessary to be very attentive when bilateral
economic interests are involved.
"We must understand that every country has its own, quite pragmatic
interests. Here, unlike humanitarian sector, the main goal is to make
a profit, and it is normal. We need to match our desires with our
capabilities in this matter, and this is the main task.
Secondly, as I and Azerbaijani president pointed out earlier, our two
countries are major players in the energy sector, and we have many
common interests, as we produce and supply energy resources.
Therefore, it is necessary to reach an agreement and establish even
closer cooperation in this sector," Medvedev noted.
The Russian president also stressed the importance of maintaining
stability in the Caucasus.
"Preserving stability in the Caucasus, of course, is also a very
important issue for Russia. This is the basic concept which we adhere
to when building a relationship with Azerbaijan, our closest neighbor
and friend.
Therefore, we are interested in maintaining peace and order in the
region. A decision to extend presence of the Russian military base in
Armenia, adopted in the course of my visit to Yerevan, should be
viewed in this context. The military base is designed to ensure peace
and order, maintain stability and reduce the complexity that we have
today," Russian President said.
He also stressed Moscow's mediation in settlement of
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The frequency of meetings between the presidents of Armenia and
Azerbaijan held with my participation has reached a historic high.
Speaking on the issue not so long ago I noted that I am not ashamed of
our work. These were important discussions, during which the parties
noted presence of a number of difficulties in this process.
But in any case, these efforts produce certain result and negotiations
are going on. In my opinion, intensity of these contacts should not be
reduced. Russia is ready to be responsible for its commitments within
the OSCE Minsk Group. Its moral duty towards the neighboring countries
is to continue dialogue on this issue between them.
Personally, I am ready to contribute to these contacts and bring up
the most complicated issues on the agenda of negotiations for
discussion. I hope that in near future we will continue similar
consultations involving me and our foreign ministers. Russia will
adhere to its obligations seriously and will take appropriate steps to
help achieve the necessary result. This result is indeed a vital,
since it is able to bring lasting peace and security to the region,
which, no doubt, is a zone of Russian interests," Medvedev noted.
1news.az
July 30 2011
Russia ready to be responsible for its commitments within OSCE Minsk Group
Sat 30 July 2011 07:11 GMT | 3:11 Local Time
I fully agree with opinion of President Ilham Aliyev that Russia and
Azerbaijan are tied with warm and friendly relations of two strategic
partners.
The statement came from President of Russia Dmitriy Medvedev. He was
commenting to a special edition of The Business Year magazine on 20th
anniversary of Azerbaijan - The Business Year Azerbaijan 2011.
'The essence of these relations are manifested in different spheres of
cooperation including economic, humanitarian and the sphere of
provision of security. These close ties were openly manifested in the
support Russia received from Azerbaijan during the recent natural
disaster when fires covered the Russian territory. Looking into the
future, I see bright perspectives for cooperation', he said.
According to the Russian president, energy is among the main sector,
but not the only sphere of cooperation between the two states. He
believes that energy summit in the future will help check watches on
all main issues, particularly, cooperation in gas sector.
'Regional issues are constantly the center of our attention and we are
discussing them with Azerbaijan. We would like to preserve the
positive experience we got in issues related to Caspian Sea, which is
common for our states', Medvedev said.
He said humanitarian cooperation is also very important.
'A very symbolic event occurred in 2010, when Baku transferred us
icons, confiscated in the attempt of their smuggle to Azerbaijan. Such
cooperation between the law enforcement bodies of the two countries is
encouraging. Additionally, it was a gesture of friendship and we
appreciate such relations', the Russian president said.
He said that it is necessary to be very attentive when bilateral
economic interests are involved.
"We must understand that every country has its own, quite pragmatic
interests. Here, unlike humanitarian sector, the main goal is to make
a profit, and it is normal. We need to match our desires with our
capabilities in this matter, and this is the main task.
Secondly, as I and Azerbaijani president pointed out earlier, our two
countries are major players in the energy sector, and we have many
common interests, as we produce and supply energy resources.
Therefore, it is necessary to reach an agreement and establish even
closer cooperation in this sector," Medvedev noted.
The Russian president also stressed the importance of maintaining
stability in the Caucasus.
"Preserving stability in the Caucasus, of course, is also a very
important issue for Russia. This is the basic concept which we adhere
to when building a relationship with Azerbaijan, our closest neighbor
and friend.
Therefore, we are interested in maintaining peace and order in the
region. A decision to extend presence of the Russian military base in
Armenia, adopted in the course of my visit to Yerevan, should be
viewed in this context. The military base is designed to ensure peace
and order, maintain stability and reduce the complexity that we have
today," Russian President said.
He also stressed Moscow's mediation in settlement of
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The frequency of meetings between the presidents of Armenia and
Azerbaijan held with my participation has reached a historic high.
Speaking on the issue not so long ago I noted that I am not ashamed of
our work. These were important discussions, during which the parties
noted presence of a number of difficulties in this process.
But in any case, these efforts produce certain result and negotiations
are going on. In my opinion, intensity of these contacts should not be
reduced. Russia is ready to be responsible for its commitments within
the OSCE Minsk Group. Its moral duty towards the neighboring countries
is to continue dialogue on this issue between them.
Personally, I am ready to contribute to these contacts and bring up
the most complicated issues on the agenda of negotiations for
discussion. I hope that in near future we will continue similar
consultations involving me and our foreign ministers. Russia will
adhere to its obligations seriously and will take appropriate steps to
help achieve the necessary result. This result is indeed a vital,
since it is able to bring lasting peace and security to the region,
which, no doubt, is a zone of Russian interests," Medvedev noted.
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