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Aug 9 2014
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict lasted far too long and needs to be resolved
- President
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict lasted too long and needs to be resolved.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made the remarks during the
bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin held in
Bocharov Stream residence, ITAR-TASS reported.
"We discussed the issue of regulation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has lasted far too long and needs to
be resolved," Aliyev said.
There is a stable positive dynamic in the relations between Russia and
Azerbaijan in recent years, according to the president.
"We appreciate it very much and consider Russia as one of our key
partners in the international arena," Aliyev said.
He also noted that cooperation between the two countries covers a lot
of areas.Good result shows cooperation not only in political but also
in the economic sphere. In particular, trade turnover and mutual
investments are growing.
"We are determined to increase the potential for cooperation,
including in the spheres of regional security and stability in our
region," Aliyev concluded.
In turn, President Putin said that the relations between Azerbaijan
and Russia are on the rise, the trust between the two countries is
being strengthened.
The contacts are maintained at presidential level, at the level of
governments, relations are being developed in economic, humanitarian
and other new fields, according to the Russian president.
"This is an element of trust, which is strengthened constantly in
bilateral contacts," he said.
Putin also proposed to discuss "long-standing problems" which relate
to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the meeting.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Baghdasarian
Aug 9 2014
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict lasted far too long and needs to be resolved
- President
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict lasted too long and needs to be resolved.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made the remarks during the
bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin held in
Bocharov Stream residence, ITAR-TASS reported.
"We discussed the issue of regulation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has lasted far too long and needs to
be resolved," Aliyev said.
There is a stable positive dynamic in the relations between Russia and
Azerbaijan in recent years, according to the president.
"We appreciate it very much and consider Russia as one of our key
partners in the international arena," Aliyev said.
He also noted that cooperation between the two countries covers a lot
of areas.Good result shows cooperation not only in political but also
in the economic sphere. In particular, trade turnover and mutual
investments are growing.
"We are determined to increase the potential for cooperation,
including in the spheres of regional security and stability in our
region," Aliyev concluded.
In turn, President Putin said that the relations between Azerbaijan
and Russia are on the rise, the trust between the two countries is
being strengthened.
The contacts are maintained at presidential level, at the level of
governments, relations are being developed in economic, humanitarian
and other new fields, according to the Russian president.
"This is an element of trust, which is strengthened constantly in
bilateral contacts," he said.
Putin also proposed to discuss "long-standing problems" which relate
to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the meeting.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Baghdasarian