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RUSSIA, US RUE LACK OF KARABAKH PROGRESS
South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh
RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev
21:57 18/06/2013
http://en.ria.ru/world/20130618/181739055/Russia-US-Rue-Lack-of-Karabakh-Progress.html
LOUGH ERNE, June 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia, the United States and
France, the three countries mediating the conflict over the disputed
South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh, said Tuesday that they
were greatly concerned by the lack of progress in bringing peace to
the region.
The parties to the conflict - Armenia and Azerbaijan - are still
pursuing unilateral aims rather than trying to find a solution based
on due consideration for each other's interests, the presidents of
the three mediating countries said in a joint statement.
Presidents Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned
that further delays in reaching a framework agreement leading to a
comprehensive peace treaty was "unacceptable" and urged the leaders
of Armenia and Azerbaijan to redouble their efforts and focus on
finding a solution.
They also called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to reaffirm their
commitment to the Helsinki principles, in particular the non-use or
threat of force, territorial integrity, equality and people's right
to self-determination.
Relations between the two countries have been strained for more than
two decades, since the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominantly
ethnic Armenian region, first erupted in 1988. The region then claimed
independence from Azerbaijan to join Armenia.
Over 30,000 people are estimated to have died on both sides between
1988 and 1994, when a ceasefire was agreed. Nagorno-Karabakh has
remained in Armenian control and tensions between Azerbaijan and
Armenia have persisted.
South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh
RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev
21:57 18/06/2013
http://en.ria.ru/world/20130618/181739055/Russia-US-Rue-Lack-of-Karabakh-Progress.html
LOUGH ERNE, June 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia, the United States and
France, the three countries mediating the conflict over the disputed
South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh, said Tuesday that they
were greatly concerned by the lack of progress in bringing peace to
the region.
The parties to the conflict - Armenia and Azerbaijan - are still
pursuing unilateral aims rather than trying to find a solution based
on due consideration for each other's interests, the presidents of
the three mediating countries said in a joint statement.
Presidents Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned
that further delays in reaching a framework agreement leading to a
comprehensive peace treaty was "unacceptable" and urged the leaders
of Armenia and Azerbaijan to redouble their efforts and focus on
finding a solution.
They also called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to reaffirm their
commitment to the Helsinki principles, in particular the non-use or
threat of force, territorial integrity, equality and people's right
to self-determination.
Relations between the two countries have been strained for more than
two decades, since the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominantly
ethnic Armenian region, first erupted in 1988. The region then claimed
independence from Azerbaijan to join Armenia.
Over 30,000 people are estimated to have died on both sides between
1988 and 1994, when a ceasefire was agreed. Nagorno-Karabakh has
remained in Armenian control and tensions between Azerbaijan and
Armenia have persisted.