RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: "WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCIDENT IN CONTACT LINE OF ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI TROOPS RESULTING DEATH OF MANY SOLDIERS"
APA
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan
Moscow. Farid Akbarov - APA. "We are concerned about the violation
of ceasefire in the contact line of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops,
the incident resulting death of many soldiers from both sides on June
4 and 5", said spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander
Lukashevich, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
He said that Russia, as a co-chair country in the settlement of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, called the parties to settle the conflict
peacefully and refrain from use of force.
"I remind once again that the joint statements of Russian, Armenian
and Azerbaijani presidents at Sochi meeting on January 23, 2012. That
statement said that the peace negotiations should be continued. I want
to note that Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers will meet with
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on June 18 in Paris. We want to believe
that the latest incidents, ceasefire violation will be clarified at
that meeting. Russia, as a co-chair country, believes that the parties
would remain loyal to the results of Sochi meeting of the presidents".
In his response to question on ineffectiveness of the OSCE Minsk
Group, Lukashevich said that Russia didn't agree with this approach:
"Russia as the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair will continue its efforts
toward the peaceful settlement of the conflict".
From: Baghdasarian
APA
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan
Moscow. Farid Akbarov - APA. "We are concerned about the violation
of ceasefire in the contact line of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops,
the incident resulting death of many soldiers from both sides on June
4 and 5", said spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander
Lukashevich, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
He said that Russia, as a co-chair country in the settlement of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, called the parties to settle the conflict
peacefully and refrain from use of force.
"I remind once again that the joint statements of Russian, Armenian
and Azerbaijani presidents at Sochi meeting on January 23, 2012. That
statement said that the peace negotiations should be continued. I want
to note that Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers will meet with
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on June 18 in Paris. We want to believe
that the latest incidents, ceasefire violation will be clarified at
that meeting. Russia, as a co-chair country, believes that the parties
would remain loyal to the results of Sochi meeting of the presidents".
In his response to question on ineffectiveness of the OSCE Minsk
Group, Lukashevich said that Russia didn't agree with this approach:
"Russia as the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair will continue its efforts
toward the peaceful settlement of the conflict".
From: Baghdasarian