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Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan Ready to Continue Dialogue on
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Meeting of Azeri President Aliyev and Armenian President Sargsyan in Russia
(c) Azerbaijan President press-service
19:13 10/08/2014
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BOCHAROV RUCHEY (SOCHI), August 10 (RIA Novosti) - The presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan said they were ready to continue the dialogue
on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh following a meeting in the Russian
southern resort city of Sochi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
said Sunday.
"The meeting was important, the presidents have confirmed their
commitment to the principles outlined by the co-chairs [of the OSCE
Minsk Group] ... at the presidential level and these principles imply a
necessity to seek a peaceful solution while respecting the territorial
integrity and the right of the peoples to self-determination," Lavrov
stressed.
"The presidents expressed preparedness to continue dialogue at the
presidential level and the Russian Federation as one of the co-chairs
will assist [with this process]," the minister added.
Earlier on Sunday, a trilateral meeting between the presidents of
Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan focused on the situation in
Nagorno-Karabakh took place in the Southern Russian resort city of
Sochi.
Lavrov said that during negotiations the presidents discussed the need
to implement the decisions by the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the contact group.
"The presidents ordered the countries' prime ministers to continue
this work along with efforts to elaborate practical aspects of the
conflict settlement, which have not been agreed on yet," Lavrov said.
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh has
not abated since 1988 when the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region with
predominantly ethnic Armenian population announced its withdrawal from
the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
Following armed actions in 1992-1994 that left some 30,000 people
dead, Azerbaijan lost control over Karabakh and the adjacent
territories. Nagorno Karabakh declared independence but does not
participate in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan which are
still technically at war after a conflict over the disputed region.
A ceasefire was agreed on in 1994, but a permanent peace deal has
still not been signed. Since 1992, the OSCE Minsk Group and its
co-chairs Russia, France and the United States have been negotiating a
lasting and peaceful settlement of the conflict.
http://en.ria.ru/politics/20140810/191888926/Presidents-of-Armenia-Azerbaijan-Ready-to-Continue-Dialogue-on.html
From: Baghdasarian
Nagorno-Karabakh - Lavrov
Meeting of Azeri President Aliyev and Armenian President Sargsyan in Russia
(c) Azerbaijan President press-service
19:13 10/08/2014
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BOCHAROV RUCHEY (SOCHI), August 10 (RIA Novosti) - The presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan said they were ready to continue the dialogue
on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh following a meeting in the Russian
southern resort city of Sochi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
said Sunday.
"The meeting was important, the presidents have confirmed their
commitment to the principles outlined by the co-chairs [of the OSCE
Minsk Group] ... at the presidential level and these principles imply a
necessity to seek a peaceful solution while respecting the territorial
integrity and the right of the peoples to self-determination," Lavrov
stressed.
"The presidents expressed preparedness to continue dialogue at the
presidential level and the Russian Federation as one of the co-chairs
will assist [with this process]," the minister added.
Earlier on Sunday, a trilateral meeting between the presidents of
Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan focused on the situation in
Nagorno-Karabakh took place in the Southern Russian resort city of
Sochi.
Lavrov said that during negotiations the presidents discussed the need
to implement the decisions by the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the contact group.
"The presidents ordered the countries' prime ministers to continue
this work along with efforts to elaborate practical aspects of the
conflict settlement, which have not been agreed on yet," Lavrov said.
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh has
not abated since 1988 when the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region with
predominantly ethnic Armenian population announced its withdrawal from
the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
Following armed actions in 1992-1994 that left some 30,000 people
dead, Azerbaijan lost control over Karabakh and the adjacent
territories. Nagorno Karabakh declared independence but does not
participate in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan which are
still technically at war after a conflict over the disputed region.
A ceasefire was agreed on in 1994, but a permanent peace deal has
still not been signed. Since 1992, the OSCE Minsk Group and its
co-chairs Russia, France and the United States have been negotiating a
lasting and peaceful settlement of the conflict.
http://en.ria.ru/politics/20140810/191888926/Presidents-of-Armenia-Azerbaijan-Ready-to-Continue-Dialogue-on.html
From: Baghdasarian