AZERBAIJAN VALUES RUSSIA’S MEDIATION EFFORTS

ArmRadio.am
04.04.2007 13:20

"We agree with Russia that without rule of law in international
relations we are destined to the endless and useless discussion of
resolution of regional conflicts, and consider that with all its
significance the right for self-determination should not be commented
as promotion of any activity violating the territorial integrity
of sovereign and independent states," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammaryarov wrote in an article printed in today’s issue of
"Rossiyskaya Gazeta" on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of
establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Azerbaijan.

"Azerbaijan highly assesses the role Russia plays in the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair country. Russia’s
mediation efforts are an essential element in the development of
progress in the negotiation process between Baku and Yerevan for the
accomplishment of the four UN Security Council resolutions, decisions
of the OSCE and other international organizations, which should lead
to the liberation of the occupied territories, return of refugees
to native lands and provision of a high-level autonomy to Nagorno
Karabakh within Azerbaijan," the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister wrote.