G8: Core principles on peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan
conflict should be agreed in 2006

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
July 17 2006

[ 17 Jul. 2006 19:32 ]

The G8 Summit of heads of states held in the Russian city of St
Petersburg was closed today. The final Communique drawn up on behalf
of Russia chairing the G8 summit touches on the Nagorno-Garabagh,
Kosovo and other regional conflicts (APA).

The G8 leaders stress importance of finding and agreeing on
core principles on peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Garabagh,
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in 2006.

"We confirmed that the Eight Group supports mediating efforts of
the OSCE Minsk Group and stresses importance of soonest reaching an
agreement on core principles for peaceful settlement of the conflict in
2006. We call on Azerbaijan and Armenia to demonstrate political will,
reach an agreement and prepare their peoples for peace not for war,"
the Communique underlines./APA/