RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE INTERCESSION IN NK REGULATION

Panorama.am
17:35 17/03/2008

Russia together with the USA and France will continue the active
intercession of the Minsk Group to contribute to the regulation of
the NKR question which finaly would make possible to recover the
peace and stability in the Southern Caucasus. The announcement is
made by the Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia.

It is mentioned in the announcement that on 14 March the UN head
assembly quoted for the initiative presented by Baku on "situation
of Azeri occupied territories" articel (39 for, 7 against and 100
abstaining). The member countries of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen
including Russia, USA and Frnace voted against the project.

In the project it is particularly stated the interest of Azerbaijan
without reminding about NR legal situation. The approach made it
impossible and unacceptable for the Armenian side and worthened
Armenia-Azeri relations and negotiations.