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AZERBAIJAN RAISES ISSUE OF FASTEST SETTLEMENT OF GARABAGH CONFLICT BEFORE RUSSIA
abc.az
Aug 9 2011
Baku
Today Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has conducted talks in Sochi
with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the main theme of which was
settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno Garabagh conflict.
During the meeting President Aliyev said that the already held
rounds of talks had led to rapprochement of parties' positions, and
Azerbaijan was interested, perhaps to a greater extent than anyone
else in the soonest settlement of the conflict to obtain return of
all displaced persons to places of their residence and restoration
of peace and tranquility.
"The fastest settlement of the conflict is in interests of all
countries," he added.
His Russian counterpart who recently came forward with new
settlement proposals stated that he would like to conduct a very
frank conversation about what to do next and how events can develop.
Within the negotiation process Armenia came forward with "supplements"
to the basic principles of settlement proposed by the OSCE Minsk
Group mediators. The "supplements" are not linked with the concept
of peaceful settlement, and almost torpedo it. Azerbaijan, 20% of
which have been occupied by Armenia and 1 million people driven from
places of residence, proposed not to lose time on signing of the basic
principles and transfer to drafting of the settlement agreement itself.
From: Baghdasarian
abc.az
Aug 9 2011
Baku
Today Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has conducted talks in Sochi
with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the main theme of which was
settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno Garabagh conflict.
During the meeting President Aliyev said that the already held
rounds of talks had led to rapprochement of parties' positions, and
Azerbaijan was interested, perhaps to a greater extent than anyone
else in the soonest settlement of the conflict to obtain return of
all displaced persons to places of their residence and restoration
of peace and tranquility.
"The fastest settlement of the conflict is in interests of all
countries," he added.
His Russian counterpart who recently came forward with new
settlement proposals stated that he would like to conduct a very
frank conversation about what to do next and how events can develop.
Within the negotiation process Armenia came forward with "supplements"
to the basic principles of settlement proposed by the OSCE Minsk
Group mediators. The "supplements" are not linked with the concept
of peaceful settlement, and almost torpedo it. Azerbaijan, 20% of
which have been occupied by Armenia and 1 million people driven from
places of residence, proposed not to lose time on signing of the basic
principles and transfer to drafting of the settlement agreement itself.
From: Baghdasarian