RUSSIA READY TO ACT AS GUARANTOR OF THE KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 8 2006

Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mikhail Kaminin said in an interview with RIA Novosti that "Moscow
is ready to act as a guarantor of settlement of the Karabakh conflict
in case the parties reach mutual concessions."

"We proceed from the fact that the main responsibility for the final
choice falls on Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russia is ready to back the
way of settlement of the question, which will satisfy the parties
involved in the conflict and to act as guarantor of settlement in
case an agreement is reached," said Kaminin.

He underlined that Russia intends to continue assisting the parties
to find a solution though mutual concessions.