Russia to be guarantor if Karabakh solution found, senate chief says

ANS TV, Baku
21 Apr 05

[Presenter] The chairman of the Russian Federation Council, Sergey
Mironov, is paying a working visit to Azerbaijan. The aim of Mr
Mironov’s visit is to expand parliamentary ties between the countries
and boost cooperation in a multilateral format within the framework
of the Caucasus four and the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly.

The Russian visitor spoke about the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict today.

[Mironov, in Russian with Azeri voice-over] Unfortunately, Nagornyy
Karabakh remains an open wound. The sooner it is resolved and an
agreement satisfying both sides is reached, the better it is for both
Russia and the entire region. Russia has a position of principle –
we believe that a solution to the conflict should be found with the
agreement of both sides. If such a solution is found, Russia can be
a guarantor.