PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND RUSSIA SIGN DECLARATION ON NAGORNY KARABAKH

Arminfo
2008-11-03 12:50:00

ArmInfo. Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a
Declaration on Nagorny Karabakh conflict settlement.

As reports the Declaration says: ‘Presidents of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia and the Russian
Federation met in Moscow on 2 November 2008 by the invitation of
Russian President and discussed in details and in constructive
atmosphere the state and the prospects of Nagorny Karabakh conflict
settlement by political means and through further direct dialogue of
Azerbaijan and Armenia in mediation of Russia, USA and France as OSCE
Minsk Group Co-chair-states.

The presidents:

1. Declare that they will contribute to rehabilitating the situation
in the South Caucasus and ensuring establishment of stability and
security in the region through political settlement of Nagorny Karabakh
conflict on the basis of the principles and norms of the International
Law and the decisions and documents adopted within their framework,
which will create favorable conditions for economic development and
versatile cooperation in the region.

2. Confirm the great importance of further mediation of OSCE Minsk
Group Co-chairs taking into account their meeting with the parties
to the conflict in Madrid on 29 November 2007 and further discussions
for elaboration of the basic principles of political settlement.

3. Agree that achievement of peaceful settlement must be followed by
legally binding international guarantees of all the aspects and stages.

4. Mention that presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to
continue the work, including during future contacts at the top level,
on the coordination of the political settlement of Nagorny Karabakh
conflict and instructed their foreign ministries to activate future
steps in the negotiation process in cooperation with OSCE Minsk
Group Co-chairs.

5. Believe it important promoting the establishment of conditions
for implementation of confidence- building measures in the context
of efforts on the conflict settlement.