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OSCE: WORK CONDUCTED ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT PEACE AGREEMENT
Trend
March 20 2012
Azerbaijan
The negotiation process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement
is intense, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairman from Russia Igor Popov said in
an interview with RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
"The basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement,
which should become the basis for the development of a future peace
agreement, are being discussed," Popov said.
Three meetings have been held for the last year. Azerbaijani and
Armenian Presidents could clarify the positions on the issues causing
differences, Popov said. He said that they are few compared to those
already agreed, but they are the most complex.
Presidents Aliyev and Sargsyan expressed their intention at the summit
in Sochi in January to accelerate the achievement of the agreement
on basic principles taking into account the conducted, he added.
"This position indicates that the parties are not just ready to
continue the peace process, but intend to make an effort for this
process to give the expected result," Russian diplomat said.
He said Russia, U.S and France are mediators at the talks. They think
that the conflict can be resolved only peacefully.
"The mediators' role is great," he said. "Russia has traditionally
been actively involved in the peace process.
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 the 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 20 2012
Azerbaijan
The negotiation process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement
is intense, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairman from Russia Igor Popov said in
an interview with RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
"The basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement,
which should become the basis for the development of a future peace
agreement, are being discussed," Popov said.
Three meetings have been held for the last year. Azerbaijani and
Armenian Presidents could clarify the positions on the issues causing
differences, Popov said. He said that they are few compared to those
already agreed, but they are the most complex.
Presidents Aliyev and Sargsyan expressed their intention at the summit
in Sochi in January to accelerate the achievement of the agreement
on basic principles taking into account the conducted, he added.
"This position indicates that the parties are not just ready to
continue the peace process, but intend to make an effort for this
process to give the expected result," Russian diplomat said.
He said Russia, U.S and France are mediators at the talks. They think
that the conflict can be resolved only peacefully.
"The mediators' role is great," he said. "Russia has traditionally
been actively involved in the peace process.
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 the 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.