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FRENCH AMBASSADOR: KARABAKH CONFLICT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY PEACEFUL MEANS
Trend
Oct 30 2012
Azerbaijan
The Karabakh conflict has no other means of settlement except those
that are peaceful, French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud said
at a meeting with Yerevan State University students on Tuesday,
Novosti-Armenia reported.
"There is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh
conflict, and co-chair countries of OSCE Minsk Group are working hard
to solve the problem. However, in reality, no one but the Armenian
and Azerbaijani sides will be able to solve it," Renaud said.
He added that, there is no universal recipe of conflict settlement
in the world, as each conflict has its own specific characteristics.
"I realize that it is very difficult, however, the Karabakh conflict
should be resolved," the ambassador said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the 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.
Trend
Oct 30 2012
Azerbaijan
The Karabakh conflict has no other means of settlement except those
that are peaceful, French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud said
at a meeting with Yerevan State University students on Tuesday,
Novosti-Armenia reported.
"There is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh
conflict, and co-chair countries of OSCE Minsk Group are working hard
to solve the problem. However, in reality, no one but the Armenian
and Azerbaijani sides will be able to solve it," Renaud said.
He added that, there is no universal recipe of conflict settlement
in the world, as each conflict has its own specific characteristics.
"I realize that it is very difficult, however, the Karabakh conflict
should be resolved," the ambassador said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the 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.