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APA, Azerbaijan
May 21 2013
Elmar Mammadyarov: `Peace agreement can be developed around the
six-point principle on the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict'
[ 21 May 2013 18:55 ]
`The biggest obstacle in the negotiations is the presence of Armenian
posts in the Azerbaijani territories'
Moscow. Farid Akberov - APA. `There has been no concreteness in
Nagorno Karabakh negotiations over the last two years,' said
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at the joint press
briefing with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, APA's Moscow
correspondent reports.
According to him, the resolute position of Azerbaijan is that the
status quo must be changed: `According to the Prague process, which
started in 2004, the Armenian side assumed to empty the territories
surrounding Nagorno Karabakh. The Azerbaijani side assumed to ensure
security. Then the two states were to establish economic relations.
The Madrid principles were agreed in 2007. New clauses were added to
the Madrid principles at the meeting of OSCE foreign ministers in
Athens, 2009. Following this, more than 10 meetings were held on
various levels. The Moscow declaration, the first and only document on
the level of presidents, was signed. Stagnation was observed in the
negotiations after the Kazan and Sochi meetings.'
Elmar Mammadyarov said that he supports the continuation of the Prague
process: `I am delighted that my Armenian counterpart issued a
statement that the Armenian side have accepted six-point principle.
The principle will play a role of skeleton. Peace agreement can be
developed around it. In my opinion, the biggest obstacle in the
negotiations is the presence of Armenian posts in the territories of
Azerbaijan.'
Sergei Lavrov stated that the status quo is unacceptable: `Of course,
the status-quo is unacceptable. The status quo is unacceptable both
for Azerbaijan and Armenia. As well as for the people in Nagorno
Karabakh... It is especially inadmissible for Russia, because Russia
supports peace and stability in the South Caucasus.'
May 21 2013
Elmar Mammadyarov: `Peace agreement can be developed around the
six-point principle on the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict'
[ 21 May 2013 18:55 ]
`The biggest obstacle in the negotiations is the presence of Armenian
posts in the Azerbaijani territories'
Moscow. Farid Akberov - APA. `There has been no concreteness in
Nagorno Karabakh negotiations over the last two years,' said
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at the joint press
briefing with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, APA's Moscow
correspondent reports.
According to him, the resolute position of Azerbaijan is that the
status quo must be changed: `According to the Prague process, which
started in 2004, the Armenian side assumed to empty the territories
surrounding Nagorno Karabakh. The Azerbaijani side assumed to ensure
security. Then the two states were to establish economic relations.
The Madrid principles were agreed in 2007. New clauses were added to
the Madrid principles at the meeting of OSCE foreign ministers in
Athens, 2009. Following this, more than 10 meetings were held on
various levels. The Moscow declaration, the first and only document on
the level of presidents, was signed. Stagnation was observed in the
negotiations after the Kazan and Sochi meetings.'
Elmar Mammadyarov said that he supports the continuation of the Prague
process: `I am delighted that my Armenian counterpart issued a
statement that the Armenian side have accepted six-point principle.
The principle will play a role of skeleton. Peace agreement can be
developed around it. In my opinion, the biggest obstacle in the
negotiations is the presence of Armenian posts in the territories of
Azerbaijan.'
Sergei Lavrov stated that the status quo is unacceptable: `Of course,
the status-quo is unacceptable. The status quo is unacceptable both
for Azerbaijan and Armenia. As well as for the people in Nagorno
Karabakh... It is especially inadmissible for Russia, because Russia
supports peace and stability in the South Caucasus.'