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HOLLANDE MEETS HIS ARMENIAN, AZERI COUNTERPARTS, PROPOSES DRAFTING OF KARABAKH PEACE DEAL
01:39, 28 Oct 2014
The President of the Republic of France received today Mr. Serzh
Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for a summit on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to the French President's
official website.
The French, American and Russian co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
of the, as well as the personal representative of the Presidency of
the OSCE, were involved in the discussions.
The summit followed the visit by the President of France to the South
Caucasus from 11 to 13 May. During this visit President Hollande had
reaffirmed the commitment of France, in its capacity as co-chair
of the Minsk Group, to continue the mediation to find a peaceful
solution to this conflict, twenty years after the entry into force
of the cease-fire.
In the context of escalation this summer in Nagorno-Karabakh, which
caused many casualties, including civilians, the Paris Summit allowed
the resumption of direct dialogue between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
Presidents. The French President marked the need for an effective
decrease in the tension between the two parties on the ground.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents have decided to exchange data
on missing the conflict under the auspices of the ICRC.
Francois Holland encouraged the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents to
intensify their efforts towards a negotiated and lasting settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in accordance with the principles
of international law and the principles identified by the Co-Chairs
of the Minsk Group. He noted that the status quo was not tenable.
He called on the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents to demonstrate
the necessary political will to overcome their differences and prepare
their populations for peace. To move forward, he proposed the launch
of the drafting of a comprehensive peace agreement.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents agreed to continue their
dialogue, including at a new meeting in September 2015 on the sidelines
of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
At the dinner, the President and his guests discussed more broadly
the evolution of the Caucasus region and its relations with France.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/28/hollande-meets-his-armenian-azeri-counterparts-proposes-drafting-of-karabakh-peace-deal/
01:39, 28 Oct 2014
The President of the Republic of France received today Mr. Serzh
Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for a summit on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to the French President's
official website.
The French, American and Russian co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
of the, as well as the personal representative of the Presidency of
the OSCE, were involved in the discussions.
The summit followed the visit by the President of France to the South
Caucasus from 11 to 13 May. During this visit President Hollande had
reaffirmed the commitment of France, in its capacity as co-chair
of the Minsk Group, to continue the mediation to find a peaceful
solution to this conflict, twenty years after the entry into force
of the cease-fire.
In the context of escalation this summer in Nagorno-Karabakh, which
caused many casualties, including civilians, the Paris Summit allowed
the resumption of direct dialogue between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
Presidents. The French President marked the need for an effective
decrease in the tension between the two parties on the ground.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents have decided to exchange data
on missing the conflict under the auspices of the ICRC.
Francois Holland encouraged the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents to
intensify their efforts towards a negotiated and lasting settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in accordance with the principles
of international law and the principles identified by the Co-Chairs
of the Minsk Group. He noted that the status quo was not tenable.
He called on the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents to demonstrate
the necessary political will to overcome their differences and prepare
their populations for peace. To move forward, he proposed the launch
of the drafting of a comprehensive peace agreement.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents agreed to continue their
dialogue, including at a new meeting in September 2015 on the sidelines
of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
At the dinner, the President and his guests discussed more broadly
the evolution of the Caucasus region and its relations with France.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/28/hollande-meets-his-armenian-azeri-counterparts-proposes-drafting-of-karabakh-peace-deal/