SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID TO THE KARABAKH ISSUE DURING RA PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO RUSSIA

Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 20 2006

"The relations between Armenia and Russia are characterized as allied
and stand out for positive dynamics," says the statement disseminated
by the Press Service of the Russian Embassy in Armenia connected with
RA President Robert Kocharyan’s working visit to the Russian Federation
October 30-31. It is noted in the document that "the recurrent visit
of the Armenian leader is called to bring Russian-Armenian relations
to a higher level of partnership." The statement says also that in
the Republic of Armenia the year 2005 passed under the slogan of
Russia, and correspondingly 2006 was announced the Year of Armenia in
Russia. Conduct of large-scale events in the framework of the national
years fostered the activation of public and business initiatives,
as well as expansion of cooperation in trade and economic, scientific
and educational, information and cultural spheres. According to the
document, during RA President’s visit to Russia special attention will
be paid to the Nagorno Karabakh issue. In this regard it is noted
that "Welcoming the Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue on all levels,
primarily that on the level of Presidents, Russia proceeds from
the conviction that the conflicting parties should find a mutually
acceptable solution themselves. Russia is ready to provide the most
active assistance both in the bilateral format and as an OSCE Minsk
Group Co-Chair, and to become the guarantor of the agreement reached."