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Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
May 27 2013
CSTO foreign ministers discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, Iran, Syria
27 May 2013 - 1:25pm
Bishkek is hosting the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers. They
developed a plan for consultations for foreign policy, security,
defenses for the second half of 2013 and first half of 2014, RIA
Novosti reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that they discussed
Nagorno-Karabakh, Iranian nuclear program, Syrian crisis and the
situation in Afghanistan.
The CSTO sees only peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
and emphasized the role of the OSCE MG, UN Charter and the Helsinki
Accords in settling the conflict. Use of force is unacceptable.
Lavrov met Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and discussed
stability of South Caucasus.
Foreign ministers see no military solutions to the Iranian nuclear
problem. Instability of the Middle East and North Africa on the
background of confrontation may cause unpredictable repercussions. The
CSTO members note the right of each state for peaceful nuclear
developments under monitoring of the IAEA.
Concerning the Syrian crisis, the foreign ministers say that it should
be overcome by the population itself. They want the violence in Syria
to be stopped and negotiations between the government and opposition
to start. The CSTO is opposed to terrorism, violence against the
population, militarization of conflict.
The ministers expressed support of the Russian-US conference on Syria.
Lavrov added that they discussed mechanisms to enforce security and
peacekeeping efforts of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces.
May 27 2013
CSTO foreign ministers discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, Iran, Syria
27 May 2013 - 1:25pm
Bishkek is hosting the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers. They
developed a plan for consultations for foreign policy, security,
defenses for the second half of 2013 and first half of 2014, RIA
Novosti reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that they discussed
Nagorno-Karabakh, Iranian nuclear program, Syrian crisis and the
situation in Afghanistan.
The CSTO sees only peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
and emphasized the role of the OSCE MG, UN Charter and the Helsinki
Accords in settling the conflict. Use of force is unacceptable.
Lavrov met Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and discussed
stability of South Caucasus.
Foreign ministers see no military solutions to the Iranian nuclear
problem. Instability of the Middle East and North Africa on the
background of confrontation may cause unpredictable repercussions. The
CSTO members note the right of each state for peaceful nuclear
developments under monitoring of the IAEA.
Concerning the Syrian crisis, the foreign ministers say that it should
be overcome by the population itself. They want the violence in Syria
to be stopped and negotiations between the government and opposition
to start. The CSTO is opposed to terrorism, violence against the
population, militarization of conflict.
The ministers expressed support of the Russian-US conference on Syria.
Lavrov added that they discussed mechanisms to enforce security and
peacekeeping efforts of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces.