SERGEI LAVROV: "THERE ARE NO PARALLELS BETWEEN THE SITUATION AROUND SOUTH OSSETIA, ABKHAZIA AND NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT"

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Sept 4 2008
Azerbaijan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov considers that there is nothing
in common between the situations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia and
Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

"There are no parallels between the situation around South Ossetia,
Abkhazia, on the one hand, and Nagorno Karabakh conflict on the other
hand", said Lavrov at a press conference by results of a meeting of
Foreign Ministers of CSTO, according to RIA Novosti.

The Russian Minister said that in case with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
"Saakashvili’s regime has been consistently working to undermine
all the negotiation formats, all mechanisms of regulation, which had
previously been coordinated between all the parties".

Lavrov noted that Georgian side constantly committed diversions
against civilians and peacekeeping forces and nothing of the kind
occurs in case of Nagorno Kaabakh.

Lavrov explained that none of the parties of the conflict reject the
work its resolution. "This process is going on", noted the Russian
Foreign Minister.

According to him, a "serious massive" of the parts of this conflict
has been settled. "The remaining problems are still in process of
settlement", said he.

Lavrov reminded that the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia support
a regular dialogue on the said topic and their latest contact took
place in Saint-Petersburg in summer.

"The agreement on continuation of work at all levels exists. Russia
will actively support the development of resolution in line with
principles, approved in the framework of OSCE and CSTO", announced
Lavrov.