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AZERBAIJAN'S RULING PARTY: RUSSIA INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
March 6 2012
Azerbaijan
The election of Vladimir Putin as president will expand the relations
between Azerbaijan and Russia in economic, political, humanitarian and
other spheres, Deputy Executive Secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan
Party (NAP), MP Mubariz Gurbanly told the party's official website.
Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 4. According to
the CEC, PM Vladimir Putin gained 63.6 per cent of votes and thus
won the presidential race. Leader of the Russian Communist party
Gennady Zyuganov gained 17.18 percent of votes, self-nominated
Mikhail Prokhorov - 7.98 percent, head of the Liberal Democratic
Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky - 6.22 percent, leader of the "Fair Russia"
Sergei Mironov - 3.85 percent of the vote.
The relations between the two countries are at the level of strategic
partnership, he said.
The MP noted the new head of state will adhere to the same position
in Russia's foreign policy.
Gurbanly believes Putin will pursue a pragmatic policy to resolve
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"On his initiative Russia will intensify its efforts in the negotiation
process to resolve the conflict. I think that on the initiative of
Russia's new president serious decisions related to the settlement
of the conflict may be taken. Our expectations for the problem are
associated with the restoration of justice, and here the position of
Russia is of particular importance," the Deputy Executive Secretary
of the NAP stressed.
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
March 6 2012
Azerbaijan
The election of Vladimir Putin as president will expand the relations
between Azerbaijan and Russia in economic, political, humanitarian and
other spheres, Deputy Executive Secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan
Party (NAP), MP Mubariz Gurbanly told the party's official website.
Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 4. According to
the CEC, PM Vladimir Putin gained 63.6 per cent of votes and thus
won the presidential race. Leader of the Russian Communist party
Gennady Zyuganov gained 17.18 percent of votes, self-nominated
Mikhail Prokhorov - 7.98 percent, head of the Liberal Democratic
Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky - 6.22 percent, leader of the "Fair Russia"
Sergei Mironov - 3.85 percent of the vote.
The relations between the two countries are at the level of strategic
partnership, he said.
The MP noted the new head of state will adhere to the same position
in Russia's foreign policy.
Gurbanly believes Putin will pursue a pragmatic policy to resolve
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"On his initiative Russia will intensify its efforts in the negotiation
process to resolve the conflict. I think that on the initiative of
Russia's new president serious decisions related to the settlement
of the conflict may be taken. Our expectations for the problem are
associated with the restoration of justice, and here the position of
Russia is of particular importance," the Deputy Executive Secretary
of the NAP stressed.
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.