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RUSSIA RESTATES POSITION ON KARABAKH
news.az
Sept 22 2011
Azerbaijan
Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has restated Russia's
position that it does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent
state.
Lukashevich's remarks were published as a comment on the 18 September
local elections in Karabakh, published on 22 September on the Russian
Foreign Ministry website.
"Russia is making active mediation efforts to resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem in close collaboration with its partners
co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group - the United States and France. We
will continue to help the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides to reach
a compromise to untie the Karabakh knot as soon as possible," the
comment said.
"I confirm support for the principles of territorial integrity and
the non-use of force alongside the other fundamental principles and
norms of international law.
"As is known, Russia does not recognize the 'Nagorno-Karabakh republic'
as an independent state. We think that the holding of elections in
Nagorno-Karabakh cannot influence the process of peaceful settlement
of the conflict," the comment concluded.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh began in 1988 when Armenia made
claims on the Azerbaijani territory. Later, in a bitter war Armenian
armed forces occupied a swathe of Azerbaijani territory, including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. Despite
a ceasefire in 1994, no long-term peace agreement has been reached.
The de facto authorities of Karabakh held elections to local government
bodies on 18 September.
news.az
Sept 22 2011
Azerbaijan
Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has restated Russia's
position that it does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent
state.
Lukashevich's remarks were published as a comment on the 18 September
local elections in Karabakh, published on 22 September on the Russian
Foreign Ministry website.
"Russia is making active mediation efforts to resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem in close collaboration with its partners
co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group - the United States and France. We
will continue to help the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides to reach
a compromise to untie the Karabakh knot as soon as possible," the
comment said.
"I confirm support for the principles of territorial integrity and
the non-use of force alongside the other fundamental principles and
norms of international law.
"As is known, Russia does not recognize the 'Nagorno-Karabakh republic'
as an independent state. We think that the holding of elections in
Nagorno-Karabakh cannot influence the process of peaceful settlement
of the conflict," the comment concluded.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh began in 1988 when Armenia made
claims on the Azerbaijani territory. Later, in a bitter war Armenian
armed forces occupied a swathe of Azerbaijani territory, including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. Despite
a ceasefire in 1994, no long-term peace agreement has been reached.
The de facto authorities of Karabakh held elections to local government
bodies on 18 September.