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LEADERS CALL FOR PEACEFUL TALKS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH
iStockAnalyst
June 19 2013
LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland, June 18 (UPI) -- World leaders Tuesday
called for continued peaceful negotiations over the future of the
Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan.
President Obama of the United States, Vladimir Putin of Russia and
Francois Hollande of France released a statement as the Group of
Eight summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, concluded.
"We, the presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries --
France, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America --
remain committed to helping the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict reach a lasting and peaceful settlement," the statement said.
"We express our deep regret that, rather than trying to find a
solution based upon mutual interests, the parties have continued to
seek one-sided advantage in the negotiation process."
Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that became part of the Russian Empire
in the 19th century, has been effectively independent since the
dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The area was part of
Soviet Azerbaijan, and most other countries do not recognize the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
About 85 percent of the residents are Armenian, most of them Christian,
while Azerbaijan's population is mostly Muslim.
"We reiterate that only a negotiated settlement can lead to peace,
stability, and reconciliation, opening opportunities for regional
development and cooperation," the joint statement said. "The use
of military force that has already created the current situation of
confrontation and instability will not resolve the conflict."
http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/6467975/leaders-call-for-peaceful-talks-in-nagorno-karabakh
iStockAnalyst
June 19 2013
LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland, June 18 (UPI) -- World leaders Tuesday
called for continued peaceful negotiations over the future of the
Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan.
President Obama of the United States, Vladimir Putin of Russia and
Francois Hollande of France released a statement as the Group of
Eight summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, concluded.
"We, the presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries --
France, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America --
remain committed to helping the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict reach a lasting and peaceful settlement," the statement said.
"We express our deep regret that, rather than trying to find a
solution based upon mutual interests, the parties have continued to
seek one-sided advantage in the negotiation process."
Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that became part of the Russian Empire
in the 19th century, has been effectively independent since the
dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The area was part of
Soviet Azerbaijan, and most other countries do not recognize the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
About 85 percent of the residents are Armenian, most of them Christian,
while Azerbaijan's population is mostly Muslim.
"We reiterate that only a negotiated settlement can lead to peace,
stability, and reconciliation, opening opportunities for regional
development and cooperation," the joint statement said. "The use
of military force that has already created the current situation of
confrontation and instability will not resolve the conflict."
http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/6467975/leaders-call-for-peaceful-talks-in-nagorno-karabakh