DMITRI MEDVEDEV: "I DO HOPE THAT THE MEETING OF THE THREE PRESIDENTS WILL BE HELD IN RUSSIA SOON"
Today.Az
21 October 2008 [16:18]
Azerbaijan
"The Karabakh issue may be settled on the basis of the compromises
and by way of talks", said President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at a
joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev
in Yerevan Tuesday.
"Karabakh is associated with the world "tender" for me. There is a
problem, which we must settle", said Sargsyan.
"Armenia is ready to continue talks on the basis of Madrid principles",
said the Armenian President adding that this document is available
in the Internet as "it has been registered by the co-chairs of the
OSCE Minsk Group in the depositary of a definite organization".
At the same time the head of the Armenian state added that "there is
nothing secret about it".
"This is a basis will allows to recognize the right of the "Nagorno
Karabakh" people for self-determination and several other principal
moments", said Sargsyan.
In turn, Medvedev agreed with Sargsyan and said that the August events
in the Caucasus showed that any complex issue must be settled based
on international principles and by way of talks.
"There is nothing more effective, than it and this is one of the main
lessons drawn from the August crisis in the region", said Medvedev.
He noted that "the level of agreements attained by now is a complicated
issue"
"I hope that we are now at the advanced stage, anyway both sides are
ready to search a solution", said the Russian President.
He noted that this issue had been discussed with his Armenian
counterpart in details.
"I will not comment on some moments just because these are negotiation
moments and this is their value", said he voicing hope that in the
near future the three presidents will meet to continue discussion of
this topic.
"I hope this meeting will be held in Russia", said Medvedev.