RUSSIAN PRESIDENT SAYS ENCOURAGING SIDES’ STEPS TO SETTLE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

Trend
April 22 2009
Azerbaijan

The steps taken by Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are encouraging, the discussions are held
in right direction, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after
the meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, the RIA Novosti
reported.

"We are on the right direction of discussions. My contacts, including
with the Azerbaijani President, have proved that the sides are ready
to take steps in constructive direction to solve the challenge. I
think that these steps are encouraging," Medvedev said.

"Much has been done in this direction recently. I mean the meeting
between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow on November
2, 2008. A Declaration was signed aftermath of the meeting. This
Declaration is a valuable basis for resolution of the conflict,"
he said.
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Trend, Azerbaijan
April 22 2009

Russian President says encouraging sides’ steps to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
23.04.09 17:22

The steps taken by Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are encouraging, the discussions are held in right direction, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after the meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, the RIA Novosti reported.

"We are on the right direction of discussions. My contacts, including with the Azerbaijani President, have proved that the sides are ready to take steps in constructive direction to solve the challenge. I think that these steps are encouraging," Medvedev said.

"Much has been done in this direction recently. I mean the meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow on November 2, 2008. A Declaration was signed aftermath of the meeting. This Declaration is a valuable basis for resolution of the conflict," he said.