Kremlin: Russia seeks to promote trust in Karabakh settlement
January 22, 2012 - 17:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents will
meet to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh issue in Russia's Black Sea
resort of Sochi January 23, the Kremlin said.
>From 2008 on, Russia mediated 10 meetings on Karabakh issue, with the
last one held June 24, 2011 in Kazan, where the conflicting parties
managed to approximate positions on main principles of conflict
settlement.
However, the Kremlin expressed concern over increased instances of
ceasefire violation, deaths among the servicemen and peaceful
population as well as military rhetoric.
According to Kremlin's press service, Russia takes consistent efforts
to promote trust between conflicting parties, urging for peaceful
resolution of disputes and investigation of incidents at contact line
within OSCE Minsk Group framework.
Establishment of a dialogue between representatives of intellectual
elite, scientific circles and public figures was noted among means to
boost trust between the conflicting parties.
On Monday, January 23, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold
bilateral meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his
Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.
The meeting between Russian and Armenian leaders will focus on
important aspects of strategic partnership.
From: Baghdasarian
January 22, 2012 - 17:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents will
meet to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh issue in Russia's Black Sea
resort of Sochi January 23, the Kremlin said.
>From 2008 on, Russia mediated 10 meetings on Karabakh issue, with the
last one held June 24, 2011 in Kazan, where the conflicting parties
managed to approximate positions on main principles of conflict
settlement.
However, the Kremlin expressed concern over increased instances of
ceasefire violation, deaths among the servicemen and peaceful
population as well as military rhetoric.
According to Kremlin's press service, Russia takes consistent efforts
to promote trust between conflicting parties, urging for peaceful
resolution of disputes and investigation of incidents at contact line
within OSCE Minsk Group framework.
Establishment of a dialogue between representatives of intellectual
elite, scientific circles and public figures was noted among means to
boost trust between the conflicting parties.
On Monday, January 23, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold
bilateral meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his
Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.
The meeting between Russian and Armenian leaders will focus on
important aspects of strategic partnership.
From: Baghdasarian