Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Nov 2 2008

Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia to Cooperate on Situation in Caucasus
02.11.08 18:17

The leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to work together
on healing the current situation in the Caucasus, as well as
instructed foreign ministers to continue work on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, RIA Novosti reported.

Presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan declared that they would
contribute to health the situation in South Caucasus and establish
regional stability and security through a political solution to the
conflict after they substantively and substantially discussed the
state and prospects of settling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by
political means through the continuation of direct dialogue between
Azerbaijan and Armenia and mediation of Russia, the United States and
France as co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, the declaration said .

The declaration envisages settlement of the conflict on the basis of
the principles and norms of international law and adopted in the
framework of decisions and documents, which will create favorable
conditions for economic development and comprehensive cooperation in
the region. Declaration was read out by Dmitry Medvedev after
negotiations.