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FOREIGN MINISTRY: RUSSIA CONCERNED ABOUT ESCALATION OF SITUATION AROUND NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
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June 7 2012
Azerbaijan
The Russian side is concerned about the escalation of situation around
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander
Lukashevich said, Russia 24 TV Channel reported.
"We consider unacceptable further escalation of the conflict and will
continue assisting the parties to find ways for peaceful conflict
resolution," he said.
He said Russia hopes that the meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia
and Azerbaijan in Paris will relieve the tense situation and help move
forward in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well
as agree on principles that should form the basis of a comprehensive
peace agreement.
Russia proceeds from the premise that the parties should adhere to the
ceasefire, Lukashevich said. Incidents such as those that occurred
on the contact line, lead to a breakdown of previous agreements and
complicate the negotiations, he said.
"We urge the parties to continue efforts aimed to achieve conflict
resolution through peaceful means based on the principles of
non-use of force, respect for territorial integrity and right to
self-determination of peoples," Lukashevich said.
The format of the Minsk group works properly, it remains a basic
element of peace process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as noted
also by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a regional
visit, Lukashevich said.
The situation on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani
troops remains tense, and ceasefire is violated in all directions,
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
On June 5 as a result of the Armenian Armed Forces' provocation five
Azerbaijani servicemen were killed.
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
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan
The Russian side is concerned about the escalation of situation around
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander
Lukashevich said, Russia 24 TV Channel reported.
"We consider unacceptable further escalation of the conflict and will
continue assisting the parties to find ways for peaceful conflict
resolution," he said.
He said Russia hopes that the meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia
and Azerbaijan in Paris will relieve the tense situation and help move
forward in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well
as agree on principles that should form the basis of a comprehensive
peace agreement.
Russia proceeds from the premise that the parties should adhere to the
ceasefire, Lukashevich said. Incidents such as those that occurred
on the contact line, lead to a breakdown of previous agreements and
complicate the negotiations, he said.
"We urge the parties to continue efforts aimed to achieve conflict
resolution through peaceful means based on the principles of
non-use of force, respect for territorial integrity and right to
self-determination of peoples," Lukashevich said.
The format of the Minsk group works properly, it remains a basic
element of peace process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as noted
also by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a regional
visit, Lukashevich said.
The situation on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani
troops remains tense, and ceasefire is violated in all directions,
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
On June 5 as a result of the Armenian Armed Forces' provocation five
Azerbaijani servicemen were killed.
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.