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Dec 30 2014
Russia seriously seeking to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Foreign Ministry
30 December 2014, 15:36 (GMT+04:00)
By Mushvig Mehdiyev
Holding of a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents
was an important stage in Russia's mediation in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict's resolution, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Efforts for the settlement of the Karabakh problem was one of the
significant issues on Russia's foreign policy agenda, the Ministry
said in a report on its activity in 2014.
"An important stage of Russia's mediation activity under the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's resolution process was holding of Sochi
meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents on August 9,
which led to a considerable decrease in tensions on the conflict
zone," the ministry said.
It added that the Russian Federation has actively worked as one of the
co-chair countries (also including France and the U.S.) of the Minsk
Group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, as
the middlemen held five meetings with the Armenian and Azerbaijani
authorities, as well as number of consultations with the foreign
ministers of two sides.
Following a serious outbreak of hostilities on the contact line
between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armies, Russian President
Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting between Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham
Aliyev in Sochi, Russia.
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan once more voiced their
commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict. As the
mediator, Russian President Putin said Moscow respected the current
format for the conflict's settlement adding that Russia would continue
to work closely with both sides.
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 US are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions
on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
Dec 30 2014
Russia seriously seeking to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Foreign Ministry
30 December 2014, 15:36 (GMT+04:00)
By Mushvig Mehdiyev
Holding of a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents
was an important stage in Russia's mediation in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict's resolution, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Efforts for the settlement of the Karabakh problem was one of the
significant issues on Russia's foreign policy agenda, the Ministry
said in a report on its activity in 2014.
"An important stage of Russia's mediation activity under the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's resolution process was holding of Sochi
meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents on August 9,
which led to a considerable decrease in tensions on the conflict
zone," the ministry said.
It added that the Russian Federation has actively worked as one of the
co-chair countries (also including France and the U.S.) of the Minsk
Group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, as
the middlemen held five meetings with the Armenian and Azerbaijani
authorities, as well as number of consultations with the foreign
ministers of two sides.
Following a serious outbreak of hostilities on the contact line
between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armies, Russian President
Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting between Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham
Aliyev in Sochi, Russia.
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan once more voiced their
commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict. As the
mediator, Russian President Putin said Moscow respected the current
format for the conflict's settlement adding that Russia would continue
to work closely with both sides.
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 US are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions
on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.