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AMBASSADOR: RUSSIA CONFIRMS INTENTION TO CONTINUE MEDIATION IN RESOLVING NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
May 9 2012
Azerbaijan
Russia has once again confirmed its intention to continue mediating
mission in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, Russian Ambassador
to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin told journalists in Baku on the
wreath-laying ceremony at the common grave of soldiers, killed in
World War II.
According to Dorokhin, the presidential decree of Vladimir Putin
"On some elements of the country's foreign policy" has an item on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in which Russia reaffirms position on the
necessity of peaceful settlement.
"In this document we reaffirm our decision to continue mediating
mission in the conflict," Dorokhin said.
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.
With regard to Gabala radar station Dorokhin said that the negotiations
are underway.
"Three rounds of consultations have already passed, and we expect
continuation of negotiations in the near future," Dorokhin added.
The Gabala radar station located in north-western Azerbaijan was built
in Soviet times as one of the most important elements of a missile
defence system of the USSR. After Azerbaijan gained independence the
radar station become the country's property and Russia continued to
use it.
Previously, the Defence Ministry reported about holding negotiations
with Azerbaijan to extend the lease of the Gabala radar station until
2025. The term of the lease agreement and exploitation conditions of
this facility expires in December, 2012.
Trend
May 9 2012
Azerbaijan
Russia has once again confirmed its intention to continue mediating
mission in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, Russian Ambassador
to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin told journalists in Baku on the
wreath-laying ceremony at the common grave of soldiers, killed in
World War II.
According to Dorokhin, the presidential decree of Vladimir Putin
"On some elements of the country's foreign policy" has an item on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in which Russia reaffirms position on the
necessity of peaceful settlement.
"In this document we reaffirm our decision to continue mediating
mission in the conflict," Dorokhin said.
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.
With regard to Gabala radar station Dorokhin said that the negotiations
are underway.
"Three rounds of consultations have already passed, and we expect
continuation of negotiations in the near future," Dorokhin added.
The Gabala radar station located in north-western Azerbaijan was built
in Soviet times as one of the most important elements of a missile
defence system of the USSR. After Azerbaijan gained independence the
radar station become the country's property and Russia continued to
use it.
Previously, the Defence Ministry reported about holding negotiations
with Azerbaijan to extend the lease of the Gabala radar station until
2025. The term of the lease agreement and exploitation conditions of
this facility expires in December, 2012.