KARABAKH CONFLICT HAS ALL CHANCES TO BE SETTLED – MEDVEDEV

ITAR-TASS
29.06.2009, 18.25

BAKU, June 29 (Itar-Tass) — Russia will do its best to continue
progress in the Nagorny Karabakh peace settlement, Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.

He recalled that the latest round of direct talks of the countries
had been recently held in St. Petersburg and showed that the parties
to the conflict are ready to consider the disputable issues under
the international law and the principles of mutual respect. "This
gives hope that the conflict has some chances to be settled," the
Russian leader said, adding, "The negotiators are ready to settle
disagreements in positions gradually and to move forward."

"This conflict has all chances to be settled in a quite near future,
and Russia will do its best to settle this conflict," Medvedev
pointed out.

Azerbaijan is ready to make headway in the settlement of the Nagorny
Karabakh conflict. "I think that we will find a solution to the
conflict," The Azerbaijani president said, adding, "We are seeking
for this and are doing our best for this to happen quicker."

Aliyev described as successful the latest talks with Armenian President
Serzh Sargsian in St. Petersburg in June 2009. "We managed to make a
few steps forward," he said. Meanwhile, Aliyev noted that the world
has great expectations from similar meetings. "But we are moving
forward that makes the peace process stronger," he said. "Today we
pin more hopes than it was a few years ago," Aliyev added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress