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MOSCOW "PREPARES SERIOUSLY" FOR ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN, AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTS' MEETING IN KAZAN
news.am
June 2 2011
Armenia
Russia is ready to make every effort to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Andrei Kelin, Head of the Caucasus Department, Russian
Foreign Ministry, stated in an interview with ANS agency.
According to him, preparations are underway for impending meeting of
Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Kazan. "The presidents,
foreign ministers are preparing relevant materials and the mediators
are involved in the process. We are also making preperations for
the forthcoming meeting. This is a very serious and delicate work,"
Kelin stressed.
The Russian official emphasized that breakthrough in the Karabakh
peace process depends on the on the will of the conflicting parties.
"We believe that it is necessary to step up efforts for the peaceful
resolution of the conflict. It is necessary to work in this direction
in the future as well," he said.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, Presidents of Russia,
France and Armenia issued a joint statement on Nagorno-Karabakh within
the framework of G8 Summit, on May 26.
"We, the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group's Co-Chair countries --
France, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America
-- are convinced the time has arrived for all the sides to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to take a decisive step towards a peaceful
settlement.
"We reiterate that only a negotiated settlement can lead to peace,
stability, and reconciliation, opening opportunities for regional
development and cooperation. The use of force created the current
situation of confrontation and instability. Its use again would only
bring more suffering and devastation, and would be condemned by the
international community. We strongly urge the leaders of the sides
to prepare their populations for peace, not war."
"We therefore call upon the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to
demonstrate their political will by finalizing the Basic Principles
during their upcoming summit in June. Further delay would only call
into question the commitment of the sides to reach an agreement. Once
an agreement has been reached, we stand ready to witness the formal
acceptance of these Principles, to assist in the drafting of the
peace agreement, and then to support its implementation with our
international partners," they said in a statement.
news.am
June 2 2011
Armenia
Russia is ready to make every effort to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Andrei Kelin, Head of the Caucasus Department, Russian
Foreign Ministry, stated in an interview with ANS agency.
According to him, preparations are underway for impending meeting of
Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Kazan. "The presidents,
foreign ministers are preparing relevant materials and the mediators
are involved in the process. We are also making preperations for
the forthcoming meeting. This is a very serious and delicate work,"
Kelin stressed.
The Russian official emphasized that breakthrough in the Karabakh
peace process depends on the on the will of the conflicting parties.
"We believe that it is necessary to step up efforts for the peaceful
resolution of the conflict. It is necessary to work in this direction
in the future as well," he said.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, Presidents of Russia,
France and Armenia issued a joint statement on Nagorno-Karabakh within
the framework of G8 Summit, on May 26.
"We, the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group's Co-Chair countries --
France, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America
-- are convinced the time has arrived for all the sides to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to take a decisive step towards a peaceful
settlement.
"We reiterate that only a negotiated settlement can lead to peace,
stability, and reconciliation, opening opportunities for regional
development and cooperation. The use of force created the current
situation of confrontation and instability. Its use again would only
bring more suffering and devastation, and would be condemned by the
international community. We strongly urge the leaders of the sides
to prepare their populations for peace, not war."
"We therefore call upon the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to
demonstrate their political will by finalizing the Basic Principles
during their upcoming summit in June. Further delay would only call
into question the commitment of the sides to reach an agreement. Once
an agreement has been reached, we stand ready to witness the formal
acceptance of these Principles, to assist in the drafting of the
peace agreement, and then to support its implementation with our
international partners," they said in a statement.