PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV: "AZERBAIJAN IS READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DECREASING OF TENSIONS IN THE REGION"
Azeri Press Agency
Sept 16 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Tamara Grigorieva -APA. The presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan
concluded their meeting in Moscow.
Speaking about the results of the meeting, Russian President Dmitriy
Medvedev said he informed his Azerbaijani counterpart about the
situation around the events in South Ossetia. "I informed President
Aliyev about the Russian efforts for the security in the South
Caucasus. Russian-Azerbaijani active mutual relations are one of
the main factors for the security and stability in the region",
said Medvedev.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said Russian-Azerbaijani relations
could be an example for other countries. "We are very satisfying with
these relations and this cooperation effects on the development of
relations between our countries. Today the regional situation creates
certain concern and Azerbaijan is ready to contribute to the decreasing
of tensions. All discords have to be solved peacefully".
President Aliyev has also emphasized that Azerbaijan hopes for
continuation of Russia’s active role in the settlement of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. "Despite all difficulties, there are good basis
for the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict today". Russian
President Dmitriy Medvedev said his country didn’t change its position
on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and supported direct
negotiations between the sides. "This issue took important place in the
negotiations with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. We advocate for
continuation of the negotiations in near future. Russia will continue
its efforts for finding the way of solution acceptable for the sides".