Russia sees no point in UN considering the Karabakh problem – ministry

ITAR-TASS news agency
1 Nov 04

MOSCOW

The initiative to consider, in parallel with the OSCE, the issue of a
Nagornyy Karabakh settlement at a session of the UN General Assembly
“can hardly have a favourable effect on the talks process”.

This was stated today in the Russian Foreign Ministry in a comment on
Russia’s position on the issue of including in the session’s agenda
the item “the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan”.

“Russia abstained during the voting, just like other co-chairmen of
the OSCE Minsk Group,” it was noted on Smolenskaya Ploshchad [Square,
location of Foreign Ministry]. “The results of the voting show that a
similar position is adhered to by the majority of the members of the
world community.”

“Russia is interested in a most rapid resolution of the Nagornyy
Karabakh problem and is promoting this in every way, be it on a
bilateral basis or as co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group,” it was
stressed in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“The format of this group makes it possible to resolve any problems
connected with the conflict and to ensure progress in achieving
peace,” the ministry is convinced.

According to the Foreign Ministry, “apart from that, the recent
meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia established
prospects for resuming talks to find a mutually acceptable solution”.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress