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RUSSIAN FM: MOSCOW READY TO FURTHER ASSIST IN NEGOTIATIONS OVER NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Trend
April 3 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan and Russia seek to find solutions to many problems and have
repeatedly proved the proximity of positions not only in bilateral
format, but also in the international arena, Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference in Baku on Tuesday.
"My current visit to Baku is a good opportunity to assess the practical
development of cooperation," Lavrov said.
He said a Humanitarian Forum project, which is being successfully
implemented, has been launched under the patronage of the two
countries' presidents.
Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Lavrov noted Russia is
interested in resolving it and in this matter it acts based on the
interests of the people living in the region.
"We all want to accelerate the process of conflict resolution, and
we will make additional efforts in order not to delay this process,"
the Minister said.
Lavrov said Moscow is ready to further assist in the negotiations
with the consent of Baku.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said the UN resolutions
on the withdrawal of Armenian forces from occupied Azerbaijani
territories have no statute of limitations.
"We believe that they should be fulfilled," Mammadyarov said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.
Trend
April 3 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan and Russia seek to find solutions to many problems and have
repeatedly proved the proximity of positions not only in bilateral
format, but also in the international arena, Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference in Baku on Tuesday.
"My current visit to Baku is a good opportunity to assess the practical
development of cooperation," Lavrov said.
He said a Humanitarian Forum project, which is being successfully
implemented, has been launched under the patronage of the two
countries' presidents.
Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Lavrov noted Russia is
interested in resolving it and in this matter it acts based on the
interests of the people living in the region.
"We all want to accelerate the process of conflict resolution, and
we will make additional efforts in order not to delay this process,"
the Minister said.
Lavrov said Moscow is ready to further assist in the negotiations
with the consent of Baku.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said the UN resolutions
on the withdrawal of Armenian forces from occupied Azerbaijani
territories have no statute of limitations.
"We believe that they should be fulfilled," Mammadyarov said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.