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    RUSSIAN FM CONVINCED UPCOMING MEETING OF ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI LEADERS AIMS TO LAY BASIS FOR FURTHER WORK OF FOREIGN MINISTERS WITH SUPPORT OF OSCE MG

    arminfo
    2008-06-02 11:37:00

    ArmInfo. 'Impatience natural for some cases must not cast doubts on
    the mechanisms of the negotiations', Foreign Minister of the Russian
    Federation Sergey Lavrov said at a joint press conference with Armenian
    Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan when asked to comment on the UN
    Resolution on the situation in the occupied territories.

    'I'd like to add that the aspiration of the parties for sooner
    settlement of the conflict and normalization of the situation is
    clear, of course. It is always important. At the same time, there is
    great experience in management of various crisis situations, which
    requires consistent activity in the format that the parties once
    agreed to work in. And the impatience natural for some cases must
    not cast doubts on the mechanisms of the negotiations, especially,
    the mechanism that proved effective in practice', Lavrov said.

    He mentioned that last year Mink Group Co-chairs made proposals to
    the parties, which do not solve all the issues necessary for a final
    agreement, but they made some breakthroughs in the greatest part of
    the aspects of future settlement. 'It is an official document kept
    at OSCE. It is a strong basis for future progress. I am sure that
    the upcoming meeting of the two presidents in St. Petersburg aims
    to lay a basis for further work of the two ministers with support
    of the Co-chairs. Of course, an agreement is possible only through
    direct negotiations but the parties have always highly appreciated
    the mechanism of the Co-chairs at our meetings. In this connection,
    I believe it necessary evaluating the situation when a proposal for
    settlement of conflicts outside the mechanisms created for it is put
    for public voting. It can hardly help our general efforts to create
    maximum constructive external atmosphere for the normal specific work
    of the parties', the Russian minister said.

    Asked to assess the prospects of Karabakh conflict's resolution
    given the opinion of some representatives of the Minsk Group that
    the settlement is possible quite soon in case of political will of
    the parties, Minister Lavrov said: 'In case of political will of the
    parties, everything must be done very quickly indeed. However, there
    are things that do not need hasty measures. Specific negotiations
    are conducted on a very complicate issue.

    The parties confirmed their intention to further coordinate the
    remaining aspects of the problem. And there is strong decisiveness
    of the MG Co-chairs to support the parties in it, which is very
    important. We reckon with another factor i.e. the domestic political
    calendar of Armenia and Azerbaijan. We believe it necessary for all
    the external players to avoid making any careless steps and providing
    new ideas to the parties trying to help the process. In such cases
    consistency and devotion to the agreements achieved and especially
    to the agreements bringing results that will finally, I am sure,
    allow settling the conflict is an extremely important element of the
    general task'.

    'As regards the build of forces in the region, international treaties
    backed by a series of verified mechanisms regulate the parameters of
    armament. We proceed from this. I am sure that it is the stance of
    the Minsk Group saying that no military solution to the problem is
    possible. The three Co-chairs work on this basis and the president
    and foreign ministers do the same', the minister said.
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