AZG Armenian Daily
17/09/2008

Karabakh conflict

"RUSSIAN POSITION ON SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT HAS NOT CHANGED"

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev assured that his country’s position
on settlement of Karabakh conflict has not changed.

He mentioned that the topic took an important place in the negotiations
with the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Dmitri Medvedev said that Russia supports direct negotiations between
Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents.

"We anticipate continuation of meetings in the nearest future",
he said.

Medvedev assured Aliyev that Russia will contribute to the compromise
settlement of the conflict.